On the Fourth Decade of Toys Creation

The first company to manufacture toys from reclaimed rubberwood

PlanToys are made with sustainable materials, including reclaimed rubberwood in Thailand. We were the first toy manufacturer to create toys by upcycling rubberwood from rubber trees that no longer produce latex and would otherwise be burned by using them to make toys for children.

Plantoys participated in its first toy show: The Nuremberg Toy Fair

We acquired our first main customer in Australia: THE BE IMPORT

We acquired our first main customer in Germany: CONRAD KELLER

We revamped our logo to match the design that remains today!

We produced our first prefabricated dollhouse, a user-friendly dollhouse that is easily assembled and transported. The PlanToys, My First Dollhouse, only requires ten screws!

We released the Doll Family for the first time.

We launched our first large-scale toy, the Rocking Horse.

We implemented sustainable packaging – using recycled paper and eco-fiber paper for packaging, bag, and printed materials.

PlanToys developed the use of water-based colors and non-toxic dyes for manufacturing. Today, no colors containing lead or other heavy metals are used in our production.

The Sarnseang-Arun Cultural and Environmental Foundation is established – highlighting the significance of public libraries, parks, and sustainable living.

Our chemical-free and kiln-dried process were refined. In our factory, we use this process to gradually eliminate moisture content from rubberwood and Maintain wood quality – making it durable for various conditions. This environmentally friendly method also helps reduce weevil problems.

PlanToys became Thailand's first wooden toy manufacturer to acquire the world-class Quality Management Standard Certification for product quality and customer service excellence.

We launched the first Dancing Alligator! The pull toy with its unique design, function, and appearance. It became an iconic item of PlanToys until today.

The museum displays fascinating toys from around the world that are made of different materials alongside a timeline of PlanToys products. This place is for an educational tour for schools and families.

PlanToys enters a new market to target children interested in building and construction play. The launch of Road & Rail products makes us a trending leader in road-and-rail design toys.

We established a cooperative on March 29, 2002, known as the PlanToys Employees Savings Cooperative Limited, with a share capital of 2,627 USD. Currently, it has a total share capital of 1,164,594 USD and 323 members.

PlanToys’ Tower Pounding is the first PlanToys product awarded the Red Dot Design Award from Germany.

We receive ISO14001, the Environmental Management System Standard, for our environmentally-conscious practices and Sustainable Way.

PlanToys pursues the Occupational Health and Safety Management Certification (OHSAS 18001). This certification ensures a safe and healthy work environment for employees in the office and factory. Currently renamed to ISO 45001.

We acquired the Social Accountability International Certification (SA 8000), which emphasizes international human rights. We support self-sufficient development and fair wages and have zero tolerance for discrimination and child labor.

We have been part of the Annual Reforestation Program with Plan Group since 2004. We start an annual reforestation program to preserve and restore watershed forests while cultivating environmental awareness and accountability. In this group, we participate by planting 2,000 trees annually, equivalate to 34,000 trees. Our afforestation can reduce carbon by 19 tCO2e/year. (One tree absorbs 9.5 kg of carbon)

PlanToys uses E-Zero-certified glue to prevent children from coming into contact with toxic chemicals.

We begin replacing the solvent-based ink with biodegradable and eco-friendly soy ink for all printed materials.

Solar energy is used to generate electricity at the PlanToys Children’s Museum to reduce electricity usage and our carbon footprint.

In partnership with valued distributors, PlanToys works on designing and producing a collection of toys for children with special needs. These adaptive toys help enhance the development of children with cerebral palsy, autism, and visual impairment while also bringing tremendous joy to them.

Starting in Trang Province, Thailand, the club encourages children to participate in activities outside the classroom to gain hands-on experiences that benefit their learning and development.

We launched the Green Dollhouse to teach children about clean energy and eco-friendly living. The dollhouse comes with energy-efficient features, including an electric inverter, adjustable blind, wind turbine, solar panel, rain barrel, bio façade, and recycling bins.

PlanToys receives the FSC Chain of Custody Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). This certification is granted to companies that source wood from well-managed forests. A certified company is audited for its inventory, manufacturing practices, sales, invoicing, and record-keeping procedures.

Les Eco Tropheés du Cadre Vie 2010, France, an award given to companies that contribute to the environment.

PlanToys upcycled surplus sawdust from production to produce zero waste, combined it with organic pigments and non-formaldehyde glue and used a thermal process to form them into shapes. This new material, PlanWood, allows us to create more durable toys that have more play value, reduce the production process, and are friendly to workers, consumers, and the environment.

PlanToys founded the Mom-Made Toys project to give back to society in celebration of our 30th anniversary. We have collaborated with parents of special needs and Lowe Thailand, designing toys to help support the development of children with cerebral palsy, autism, and visual impairment. We produce toys that enrich the lives of 10,185 children with special needs.

Featuring a contemporary design, the Build-a-Robot is created to specifically address the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The robot intends to support emotional development and awareness while enhancing a child’s sensory and fine motor skills.

Microwave technology is a green method that uses a microwave for drying – helping to preserve the quality of agricultural products while also causing the evaporation of moisture from wood at low temperatures. At the same time, this technology destroys weevils and insects in the wood without using chemicals and insecticides.

This project is developed from research by Dr.Mudtorlep Nisoa, the Supervisor of Plasma Technology for the Agricultural Applications Research Laboratory at Walailak University in Thailand.

PlanToys comes up with the idea of transforming the raw materials of rubber trees into fuel gas to generate electricity, with a generation capacity of 5 MW, to supply the factory and sell to the electricity authority in Trang in order to supply nearby communities.

We are aware of the importance of play accessibility, so we have also developed products for children with visual and hearing impairments. So that children in all conditions can promote development through play equally.

From the discovery of PlanWood, we can expand our design to make toys in the Water Play Set. Since every PlanWood product passes through a thermal process to form its shape resulting in it has a higher density than solid wood – making it can float on water. In addition, we coated it with water-based lacquer to make a perfect play material for water.

PlanToys launches PlanHome for children to utilize and create a joyful home of their own. The products are minimal in design and multifunctional that can fit in every house.

“This children’s furniture is both sturdy and yet charming and gives style to the children’s room due to its reduced organic formal language.”

Statement by the jury, Red Dot Award 2015

The table and chair of the PlanHome collection feature an elegant bentwood design. The multifunctional table has a tabletop with chalkboard coating and two storage compartments; the chair is ergonomically designed according to the children’s physique. The durable furniture is made from the sustainable material PlanWood, which, among other materials, is composed of sawdust resulting from the manufacture of the company’s toy production.

The Balancing Cactus was selected by JIDA Design Museum Selection Vol.18 in 2016, making it the most prized and recognized product of PlanToys to date. The Balancing Cactus has received other awards and recognitions, including the Good Toy Award Japan 2016, the German Design Prize, Spiel Gut Award, and Harper’s Bazaar Junior Toy Award.

“The Jumping Acrobat is a child-friendly wooden toy with a design reduced to essentials and encourages children to experiment.”

Statement by the jury, Red Dot Award 2016

We launch PlanMini products into the market to target both children and parents. This miniaturized toy series encourages little ones to enjoy anywhere, anytime, and with anyone.

“The Ramp Racer is sturdy and yet elegantly designed. The visual contrast between the wooden track and the colored racing cars makes it easy for children to follow the speedy cars.”

Statement by the jury, Red Dot Award 2017

The PlanToys Gears & Puzzles - Deluxe, Jumping Acrobat, Weightlifting Acrobat, and Clapping Roller are awarded the Good Toy Award, Japan 2018.

We establish PlanNeramit in Sathorn 10 Bangkok, an imaginative playhouse and children's theatre where families can enjoy play-based learning together – driven by the concept of "I play, therefore I learn." Today is PlanToys Play Experience Service.

We started using natural rubber to produce toys to extend the use of the rubber tree. Our rubber toys are crafted using natural rubber and the safest formulas, ensuring they are suitable for children, toymakers, and the environment. Moreover, the rubber's flexible properties enhance the play value of our toys.

This playable exhibition allows children and families to have fun together. Various play stations help develop the four essential developmental areas: physical, emotional, social, and intellectual. 90% of the play stations are made from recycled materials from the PlanToys factory. This exhibition also helps PlanToys set an example as a toy manufacturer – showing customers and the industry that our business extends well beyond wooden toy production.

After the Forest of Play Exhibition ended, we moved the exhibit to the PlanNeramit building. Now, there is an additional play area where children can enjoy educational, active, musical, pretend, and nature plays in various ways. We intend to maintain this play area for children and families to come and spend time together.

We put the carbon footprint icon that specifies the amount of greenhouse gas released from our production process on our new packaging as a commitment to minimize our negative impact on the environment every year. In addition, the product placement is now more organized inside each package with reused paper from old packaging boxes, and it also reduces crashes during transport.

Initially, our boxes included 4-color offset printing. We have since transitioned to a plain brown box made from recycled fiber with a printed label to reduce ink usage and printing area. We currently produce boxes in 28 sizes and have reduced our box variety by 50%.

Good Toy Association Japan awards the PlanToys Ballet Top and Buzz Bee the Good Toy Award 2019.

We initiated this project during the COVID-19 epidemic that prevented children from playing outside, so we have a free lending service to play at home.

Forest of Play Trang is an extension of the Forest of Play Bangkok as a large indoor and outdoor play area. We have moved the Toy Museum here to be a total learning play area for children, families, and school field trips amid the authentic forest atmosphere. We built the Forest of Play at Plan Campus, which used to be employees’ residences in Trang Province, close to our factory location.

We established a toy clinic for repairing broken PlanToys toys to extend their lifespan to support Sustainable Play.

After we launched a free lending service, we collected information from the families who used to lend our toys to develop our service by creating a rental system. This online platform will allow families to rent PlanToys playthings and storybooks to expand children’s learning. It also helps to reduce the burden of buying toys and overflowing them. Children can have the opportunity to play with quality, safe, and more variety of toys. Throughout the membership, we lend out over 100 items that help develop physical, emotional, social, and intellectual skills for various age ranges.

The project started in April 2021 as a subscription rental program. Each set of toys comes with a storybook to enhance learning. The rental price is affordable to help reduce the burden of expenses for parents.

PlanToys Toy Library at TK Park

It started in June 2021. Since this time, a total of 1,082 play sets have been rented. TK Park members can rent toys for free.  ( More information https://www.tkpark.or.th/eng/page/toy-library )

PlanToys Toy Library in the South of Thailand

We create a play corner at the public library where children can rent toys free of charge. There are currently 4 locations:

The 1,851 solar panels have been installed at the PlanToys factory to reduce carbon emissions from electricity used. This will reduce about 400 tCO2e per year, equivalent to a 30% reduction in electricity consumption or planting 42,105 trees yearly.

We are working on a 1,600,000 Sqm. T-VER project. It is the GHG emission reduction program developed by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to encourage and support all farmers to sustainably manage their rubber plantations and participate in the GHG emission reduction program. Furthermore, they can sell the resulting reduction units or carbon credits.

Due to the social issue of the generation gap and the growing elderly population, PlanToys has designed and developed the Better Aging Collection. They collaborated with Thai brain and geriatric specialists to create this collection, which is suitable for children aged three years old to the elderly. The collection aims to support the deceleration of brain performance, including physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and leisure aspects.

Wonky Fruit & Vegetables Set and Cargo ship have been awarded first place in the Thailand Green Design Awards, Resource Efficiency category.

The Pull Along Hedgehog won the Innovation Award for the World of Kids Toys category. In addition, the Rubber Convertible Boat was selected as a nominee in the same category.

PlanToys' Cheese and Charcuterie Board received the highest number of votes at the ASTRA Play Awards 2023 in the ECO Category.

PlanToys received the Manufacturer of the Year 2023 Award from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association.