Mattel, Inc Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold.

The Lesney Matchbox Factory is perhaps the most famous of Hackney Wick's former industry. Until Recently the factory still stood on the Lee Conservancy Road between Mabley Green where John Frankland's boulder now stands and the Hackney Marshes.

A formula for high quality, impressive detail, and affordable prices set Matchbox apart from their competitors when they debuted in 1952 and fueled such an enduring success that some people continue to call a miniature car, no matter the maker, a “Matchbox.”

Collectors attribute Matchbox cars to Jack Odell. He started making toys during the Christmas season during his down time. The toys were originally bigger, up to eight inches long. Odell made a tractor, and a road roller.

Asia Match, a renowned matchbox manufacturer based in India, has gained a solid reputation as an innovative and reliable brand in the global market. Established in 1995, the company has made remarkable strides in the matchbox industry by offering customers a diverse range of products worldwide.

Indian Origin The origin of the safety match factories in Tamil Nadu dates back to 1922 when two workers Ayya Nadar and Shanmuga Nadar set up the first factories at Sivakasi. The two had worked at the factories of WIMCO, a Kolkata-based multinational company that had a monopoly over the trade at that time.

They were manufactured in India for the first time around 1910, by Japanese immigrants who settled in Calcutta. After the First World War, the industry moved south, to Tamil Nadu in particular, where it has since thrived. When they first arrived on Indian shores, matchbox labels bore Western images.

The First Matchboxes Matches have been used within society since 1827, and matchboxes were later created in the 1840s. Previously you could light a match on any rough surface, which unsurprisingly became a safety hazard and this is when the matchbox design became necessary.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION: A matchbox is a box made of cardboard or thin wood and designed to hold matches.

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• Kaliswari Matches. Established in 1923, Kaliswari Matches has emerged as an iconic name in India's matchbox industry.
• Geewin Exim.
• Quenker Matches.
• Epoch Exports.
• SRS Bharath Exim.
• Rajashree Match Works.
• Swarna Match Factory.

Matchbox cars were first made in England by Lesney Products, a company formed by Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (not related to each other). The company had made other products – including toys – before the first Matchbox models were produced. In 1953 the first Matchbox Cars were made.

KOCHI: With the certainty with which a lit matchstick burns out, the future of the Rs 1,500 crore matchbox industry is slowly, but surely fading away.

In 1923, a Swedish company established manufacturing units under the name of Western India Match Company (WIMCO),” he says. “These were set up in Ambernath, Bareilly and Madras. Soon, match factories sprouted across India with a majority in Tamil Nadu.

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Wikimedia disambiguation page. A matchbox is a box that contains safety matches. Usually, they are made of wooden sticks or cardboard.

The head of safety matches are made of an oxidizing agent such as potassium chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder. The side of the box contains red phosphorus, binder and powdered glass.