Part of Hornby's Airfix range, the iconic model plane kit, will soon be made in the UK Now the company can react to market demand much faster and the CEO can keep an eye on the quality In China ...

Model train company Hornby is to re-register as a private company to help with its ongoing overhaul - Danny Lawson/PA Model train maker Hornby is to quit the ailing London stock market after hiring ...

Model railway maker Hornby has seen its sales surge by 33% in the six months to the end of September, as more people took up hobbies in lockdown. The firm, which also makes Corgi cars and Scalextric ...

"The model train is one of the most loved and most enduring toys of all time and, undoubtedly, the most widely recognised brand of model railway is Hornby. "We were delighted to collaborate with ...

Train set maker Hornby has hit the buffers – sparking fears over its future. Shares in the famous firm, which also owns Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi, today plunged more than 60% after it warned it ...

Did you know the inventor of one of the most well-known toy companies was born in right here in Merseyside? Frank Hornby, born in 1863, invented Meccano and Dinky Toys, as well as founding the model ...

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Hornby, the model train manufacturer, has reported that its sales have been impacted by shipping delays in the Red Sea. The Margate-based company, which specialises in toys and collectibles and has ...

Hornby is enjoying growing sales of its smaller-scale model railway sets after offloading its toy car business. The model train maker, which is backed by Frasers Group and counts Mike Ashley as a ...