NICI or NICI GmbH is the name of a German toy factory based in Altenkunstadt in the north Bavarian region of Upper Franconia. The company was founded in 1986, and produces plush toys, stationery, figurines, greeting cards, pillows, water bottles, magnets, and other merchandise. Lots of their products are collectibles for children, with series of matching plush characters and school accessories. NICI produced Goleo, the mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

The company filed for bankruptcy in May 2006.[1] In December of that year the firm was taken over by a fund controlled by the Strategic Value Partners Group.[2] The company changed its legal base back from Aktiengesellschaft to Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung.

Operations

Main building in Altenkunstadt, Bavaria

NICI has approximately 400 employees. It operates 30 gift shops in Germany and six gift shops in Asia. It maintains distribution partners in over 50 countries.[2]

Created characters

NICI booth at the 2016 International Toy Fair, Nuremberg

References

  1. ^ "Business | World Cup mascot firm goes bust". BBC News. 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "Strategic Value Partners Taking Over NICI (press release)". PR Newswire. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

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