In pictures: Playmobil at 40- a look around the plastic people factory in Malta

As Playmobil celebrates its 40th birthday, Telegraph photographer Clara Molden goes behind the scenes at its Malta factory, where every single one of the 2.7 billion little plastic people have been made.

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