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Movie toys, foreign exchange spur LEGO sales, profit

World's top toymaker enjoying robust gains in first half of 2015.

September 2, 2015

The world’s top toymaker is only getting bigger and stronger with a 23-percent spike in sales for the first six months of the year.

The increase, partly due to gains in Asia and consumer embracement of dinosaur, ninja and elves toys, reflects a positive trend with foreign exchange as well, according to a Fortune report.

Net profit was even more robust, at 31 percent, reflecting a boost of $536 million.Fortune noted that movie merchandise from the flick "Jurassic World" as well as last year’s LEGO movie played a big part.

In its financials the company said plans for a new China manufacturing plant are on track for an opening in 2017.