Friday 24 August 2012

The History Behind Brio Trains

Toy technology was developed to enhance the playing skills of children. Brio is one of the most profound toy company ever launched. The company was first realized in a well-defined town of Boalt located in Scania in the year 1884. The company main founder was called Ivar Bengtsson. His creative work was kindly improved when his three sons joined him in the production and selling of high quality wooden toys. The union between Ivar and his sons was established at Osby, Sweden. The company name Brio is an abbreviation of the name: Brothers Ivarsson at Osby.

Just like any other pioneer, the Ivar sons had no idea that their humble invention had such an amazing future in the development of children’s playing techniques. From the time of Ivar and his sons, Brio wooden toys including the most popular wooden trains have been greatly developed. The toy trains have proven to be the best acquaintances for children across the globe. Recently, Brio merged with the Plantoys of Thailand. Interestingly, the Swedish based investment individuals become the main stockholder of the company assets. Moreover, the Swedish based Brio had it activities moved to China.

Brio trains are among the best productions of Brio wooden toys. The wooden train is known to help kids develop the most basic and very useful skills. Toy trains have a direct effect of stimulating a kid’s creativity as well as imagination skills. With the wooden Brio trains, children are able to learn navigation skills; including forward and backward movements. In addition, children are made to understand and appreciate the importance of trains in the society; since, they will learn that there are various types of trains. The commonest trains which children play with include: cargo trains and passengers’ trains.

Historically, Brio trains have proven to be very effective in terms of usage and safety. Wooden Brio trains do not pose any possible threats to a child’s health in the event that the child places the toy in his or her mouth. Children across the world have effectually benefited from playing with Brio trains. Their sense of thinking as far as railway transportation is concerned has been widely developed. The children’s abilities to create various movements on the railway track are improved. With wooden trains, a child can demonstrate either of the movements by moving the trains forward or backwards. Eventually, a child will learn that a train is important in the transportation of people and goods.

Brio trains are constructed from beechwood; this is a type of hard wood that has high quality features. Toy trains made from this wood are known to be long-lasting and highly robust. When compared to plastic trains, which are made from materials with traces of chemical components; wooden toys are made from beechwood, a material that is free of any possible chemical traces. A wooden train is easy to decorate; in fact, the colors used in painting of these trains are also free of any chemical substances. In conclusion, Brio toys are the safest and most reliable toys internationally.