av Ravajack 15 nov 2004, 17:47
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HTG:
1958
Minimodels purchased by Lines Bros (Triang).
1961
Factories opened in France and Spain, at first only assembling imported parts.
1962-66
The Spanish factory, run by the EXIN concern in Barcelona, gradually introduces it’s own tooling.
1966
Exin starts to design and make it’s own range of cars, the first being the C31 Seat 600.
1966-73
Many more cars are introduced and most are imported back to the UK as bare bodies, where UK running gear is fitted.
1971
Triang purchased by Dunbee-Combex-Marx group and production moved to Margate, Kent. All overseas factories cease to be owned by the UK company, although they still bring in cars and components from Exin in Spain.
1992
Exin start to market their range of cars as SCX outside of Spain but are still sold as Scalextric within it’s home market.
1992
All UK ties with Exin are dropped, although many of the Spanish sourced cars are shown in the catalogues for several more years.
1994
Exin are taken over by the Tyco corporation, production is moved to China. Tyco bought Matchbox in 1992.
1996
Mattel Toys, the world's largest toy company, buys out Tyco Toys for $755 million.
1998-2004
Tyco lose interest in the slot car market and Technitoys of Barcelona take over production and continue to market cars as Scalextric in Spain and as SCX in the rest of the world.
