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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Toys |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founders | Albert Steiner Phillip Steiner Joseph L. Steiner |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Fate | Closed, properties and brand name sold. Product lines merged into Hasbro |
| Successor | Hasbro |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Action figures, die-cast model vehicles |
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Kenner Products, known simply as Kenner, is an American toy brand owned by Hasbro. Kenner Products began as a toy company founded in 1946, going on to produce several highly recognizable toys and merchandise lines including action figures for the original series of Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Batman as well as die cast models.
The company underwent numerous acquisitions and mergers throughout its lifetime, starting with by General Mills in 1967, which eventually spun it off alongside Parker Brothers in 1985 as Kenner Parker Toys, Inc. In 1987, Kenner Parker was acquired by Tonka, which in turn was purchased by Hasbro in 1991. Hasbro closed and merged Kenner's offices and products in 2000. The brand was reintroduced by Hasbro in 2010 with the release of Star Wars: The Vintage Collection.