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Our history

Timeline for HP plast's history

  1. HP Plast starts up in Skanderborg. Already at this time, toys and spare parts for cars are being produced at the factory.

  2. HP Plast moves production to Hobro in newly constructed buildings, where we are still located to this day.

  3. Karlo Emil Matthiasen acquires HP Plast A/S.

  4. Poul Matthiasen, son of Karlo Emil Matthiasen, buys all shares in HP Plast A/S.

  5. HP Plast A/S changes its name to dantoy A/S and produces ISO certified plastic toys.

  6. dantoy becomes the first toy manufacturer in the world to receive the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

  7. dantoy begins contract manufacturing for external partners under the dantoy brand.

  8. CEO Marck Højbjerg Matthiasen buys all shares in dantoy A/S from Poul Matthiasen.

  9. BIO products based on sugar cane are shipped from dantoy for the first time..

  10. dantoy launches contract manufacturing under the old brand HP Plast A/S as an independent unit under dantoy A/S.