Ganz (toy company)
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| Industry | Manufacturer / Importer |
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| Genre | Toy Maker |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Samuel Ganz and children Sam and Miriam |
| Headquarters | Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Products |
Webkinz Webkinz Jr. Webkinz friends, Nakamas, Amazing world |
| Website | http://www.ganz.com/ |
Ganz is a Canadian company best known for distributing plush animals and collectibles. They are the manufacturer of Webkinz, the toy with an interactive virtual-reality Internet site for children.
Founded in 1950 by Holocaust survivors Samuel Ganz and sons Jack and Sam Ganz, it was originally called Ganz Bros.Toys. and sold products for the Canadian home market. They were also carnival suppliers and manufactured many products in their own factory. A private company with headquarters just north of Toronto in Woodbridge, Ontario, Ganz is known as a user of Ty's copyrighted TyTips fabric, which is used for several of the older Webkinz.
The success of Webkinz, first released in 2005, and other similar items helped the fortunes of the Ganz family who then decided to start The Webkinz Foundation. The Webkinz Foundation is a charitable organization that focuses on supporting children's programs worldwide and provides the company with valuable marketing and tax benefits.
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