Octan

Octan logo, unchanged since 1992.

Octan is a fictional oil company that has appeared in multiple Lego sets since 1992. [1] Before that time, logos of the real-world oil companies Shell and Exxon were used on sets. The Shell logo continued to be used on promotional sets after that time. In 2014, Lego announced it would not renew its marketing agreement with Shell, under pressure from the environmental group Greenpeace. [2]

Octan is the French word for octane, the chemical compound that gives gasoline its resistance to detonation.

Octan has appeared in a number of Lego video games. Lego Island for example features an Octan gas-station and the company sponsors the race track.

In The Lego Movie, Octan is the base company of Lord Business.

References

  1. ↑ "Sets with "Octan" in the title". Brickset: LEGO Guide and Database. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lego ends Shell partnership following Greenpeace campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2014.