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Cornwall‐based toy distributor Marbel specialises in bringing wooden, quality, classic, traditional, innovative and educational toys to the UK market. The firm was set up six years ago by husband and wife team Christoph and Rebecca Bettin, who started the company after spending several years working in Munich, Germany, for American multinational General Electric. During their time overseas the couple noticed that traditional toys like wooden trains, metal construction kits and baby toys were still popular with parents and children, and saw an opportunity to bring the idea back to the UK.
Christoph said:
“In an increasingly electronic world our toys offer something to parents that is more traditional and allows greater interaction for young children. Our toys are visually stimulating and tactile, great fun and are of excellent quality. Above all we ensure our products are able to spark children’s imagination and provide excellent playtime value.”
The company has been growing ever since its inception and two years ago announced record growth of over 300%. To manage the increased demand, the company moved into a new and larger warehouse. The updated warehouse has greatly improved order picking and packing efficiency, and not only is Marbel now dealing with an increased number of orders, they are reaching customers with decreased delivery times. 2009 kicked off in a great way as well, The Toyfair was a huge success for Marbel, the new catalogue, new products and new stand proved to be hugely popular and it was great to see so many new and existing customers. The Spring Fair saw Marbel exhibit in its award winning wooden Wendy house and again Marbel experienced a great event, with increased footfall on the stand and a great reaction to new products.
Marbel currently distributes to over 800 customers based around the UK and Eire, from independent toy shops right up to large national chains and supermarkets. The Marbel brand continues to grow from strength to strength and 2011 looks set to be another great year for the toy distributor.
Marbel currently distributes quality children’s products from the following leading brands; Plan Toys, I’M Toy, K’s Kids, Eitech, Clics, NYBY, Safsof, Dress Your Doll, Edu Toys, Crea T-Shirt, New Classic Toys, L’atitude Enfant and George Luck Puzzles.
Plan Toys
Thailand based Plan Creations Co., Ltd. is the world’s first and largest manufacturer of recycle wooden toys. PlanToys® comes from rubberwood trees that are too old to produce latex. Prior to PlanToys® these trees were cut, burned and discarded. Through PlanToys® these trees are re-used to create innovative wooden toys loved by children around the world. Child specialists regard PlanToys® as effective educational tools and the products have won numerous awards from UK, Europe, U.S.A., Japan and Thailand. Customers can be assured that all PlanToys® in your hands are Green Toys from a Green Company.
For three decades Plan Toys has commited to using eco-friendly reclaimed rubber wood to create toys that support each step of a child’s development. It is their firm belief that their responsibly manufactured wooden toys will lead to a better future for everyone.
They know that through hope, hard work and creativity, extraordinary things are possible.
BRIO
BRIO pays attention to every detail through the design process and has always been dedicated to creating
products that add extra play value, encourage learning and develop fine motor skills. Whether it is through
shape, graphics or function, BRIO always makes sure to deliver the highest standard of toy design.
The safety of children has always been BRIO’s top priority. Ever since 1907, when BRIO first began selling toys, they’ve built a solid reputation for producing safe, high-quality products. Today, their commitment to quality and safety is stronger than ever.
Keeping the child’s play environment in focus is critical to each BRIO product concept. Whether it be a railway engine or a pull along animal, their process makes sure they find value and benefit to the child in their cause and effect relationship with the toy.
With an extensive catalogue of products, BRIO offers the consumer more options than most, through their; Infant, Toddler and Preschool ranges.
Hape
Eco is beautiful.
Hape are an exciting company that produce innovative wooden toys and games.
With a high regard for the environment and working ethically and responsibly they are continuosly sourcing cutting edge materials to make their toys with.
This is best demonstrated with their use of bamboo. Not only is it a replenishable source of wood, it gives their toys a unique and beautiful finish.
To make sure they are always creating innovative design Hape work with designers all over the
world “...we have been working with talented designers around the world
incorporate our beliefs and the fascinating inspiration that nature offers.”
Awards
Hape are a toy manufacturer with a rich history spanning two decades. During this time they have won numerous awards for the high quality and unique design of their toys. Some of these awards include;
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award
Belgium Toy of the Year Award
Creative Child Preferred Choice Award
Parents’ Choice Gold Award
Nominated for Toy Award Creativity and Design
Creative Child Seal of Excellence Award
I’M Toy
Family run I’M Toy, established over twenty years ago in 1987, have developed a strong range of wooden and fabric toys. I’M Toy have used sustainable rubber-wood, natural paints and finishes since setting up production in the late eighties. As well as following this strong environmental policy, I’M Toy also have strict safety regulations in place. The toys will also aid the child’s mental, physical and social development. Throughout the years, I’M Toy have developed a strong reputation worldwide and have pushed the boundaries of creativity, environmental toy manufacture, production processes and safety standard within the toy industry.
Educo
Since 1983 Educo toys have earned
international distinction for durability, quality
craftsmanship and educational value. Their innovative designs are blended with an understanding of classic play patterns and a child’s developmental needs.
Anamalz
award winning
designed in australia, anamalz are the award winning animal range made from sustainable wood and textile products that have the unique function to bend in different poses.
environmental toys
anamalz are made from wood that comes from plantation forests. they use child friendly based paint, azo free dye and formaldehyde free glue and minimal packaging. even the waste wood is used on a farm to grow mushrooms. anamalz horns and antlers use arboform(tm), an eco alternative to plastic made from injection moulded wood.
on a mission
their development focus is on designing safe eco material products and creating professional entertainment properties through the web, animation, publishing, music and performance.
play online
all anamalz come with a unique code to enter the “anamalz world”. proud anamalz owners can become part of the anamalz community where they can animate their anamalz, email their own animation to friends, download desktop wallpaper, avatars, birth certificates, share on social networks and play games.
anamalz saving animals
anamalz has established its own trust fund committed to contributing funds to various wildlife and children’s organisations around the world. as the sales of anamalz grows, “anamalz saving animals” (asa) foundation will be able to contribute to more funds.
makedo
We love making...not just making but making do using the stuff we have, to make something new.
makedo has emerged from a group of people who seek to inspire social change through playful creativity.
We want people to see and inject new value into things that might otherwise be regarded as waste. Our aim is to encourage people to use their imagination and see the creative possibilities in the reuse of everyday materials around them.
Through this process we can redefine what’s considered waste. makedo is about creativity, sustainability, imagination, community and play.
The way of makedo
Coincidence or not? ‘Do’ translates to ‘Way’ in Japanese. Not just any old way but The Way. At makedo, we have A Way. It’s simple, circular and open-ended. You can start and end at any point. So without getting all martial arts on your making, get enlightened by the makedo.
FIND materials by seeing new value in the things around you.
CREATE just about anything using the simple makedo parts.
PLAY because interaction breathes life into your creations.
SHARE your creation with a community of makers.
INSPIRE
and get inspired in our online creation galleries.
K’s Kids
K’s Kids educational toys are rich in interesting activities, which can help stimulate the five core senses of children aged from 0mths+ up to 38mths+. From the small shaking rattle to the big activity play mat, there are different sensory activities for children to explore, learn and to play with. Many of the K’s Kids educational products have won international toys awards, because of the original concept and educational values.
Every K's Kids toy is designed to encourage the healthy development of children. K’s Kids are committed to making the best toys for the young hands and minds, using quality and safe materials to produce toys that are adorable, educational and fun to play with.
New Classic Toys
Established in 1991 in the small town of Medemblik, Netherlands, New Classic Toys has grown from a small local supplier of musical instruments and gifts into a worldwide distributor of high quality Musical Instruments and Toys. Run by a small and friendly team of dedicated family and staff, the underlying belief that New Classic Toys instills into its product range is that the traditional play values, that have been passed down from generation to generation, continue to thrive in the modern world. Believing strongly in this value has shaped and molded the range that Marbel offers you today, with each and every product having strong educational ethics. The New Classic Toys brand also stands for safety; all products meet the latest En71 European standards and have been selected because of their outstanding safe design and production.
L’atitude Enfant
L’Atitude Enfant stands for quality, safety and educational play value, so fits in perfectly with the current Marbel range. The initial two ranges Marbel will stock will be the famous Grannimals and the preschool Nature Collection. Nine hand knitted woolly Grannimals make up the Wooly Family of soft toys. Suitable from birth, each Grannimal has it’s own characteristics and personal traits. Arriving packaged in a beautiful shoe box, children can select their favorite companions to share the adventure of growing up! Seven soft preschool toys form the Nature Collection, each of the toys have been specifically developed to enhance children’s educational development. Ranging from the cute Stacking Cat to the musical Sound Cube, each product has been produced to the highest safety standards using the latest production methods.
George Luck
Marbel are delighted to announce that the fantastic range of George Luck puzzles, are now part of the ever expanding Marbel product range. George Luck have been designing and making quality wooden puzzles for over thirty years. Their imaginative and innovative designs have enthralled both children and adults. They have won numerous good toy and design awards and been widely acclaimed for being both fun and educational. Originally a team of craftsmen perfected the art of cutting puzzles using very fine blades to give greater detail to the shape of the pieces. These skills are now immortalised using the latest computerised cutting techniques. George Luck puzzles are beautiful and collectible items that families treasure from generation to generation.
Clics
CLICS is an educational construction toy that grows with
the child. CLICS will challenge a child’s mind, kinetic capabilities and its talent for logical thinking like no other toy can. All the CLICS pieces and figures are fully
interchangeable with all the sets.
While other toys might be fiddly and frustrating to small hands, CLICS can be more easily handled and used to create a long lasting
model and a more satisfying play experience.
CLICS are recommended for children age 4 and up. The models can be
as simple or as complicated as they like: from simple blocks and cars to dragsters, planes and even a full village with little CLICS people.
CLICS building plans add to the excitement by guiding children step by step in making some of the more complicated models.
A fantastic mind absorbing toy that will encourage children to plan,
construct and play. Children will love an individual challenge of creating the many hundred of constructions possible or will join a group to create larger constructions.
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