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'''Landgraab Industries''', also known as '''Landgraab Enterprises''', is a large business corporation owned by the [[Landgraab family]]
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==Origins==
The name Landgraab refers to "land grabbing" which is an illegal method for large-scale land acquisitions by businessmen. This is referenced in the description of the [[Bluewater Real Estate Office]], a community lot in [[Bluewater Village]] that was previously managed by the Landgraab dynasty, who had taken control of all the land through sheer force and bribery.
Landgraab Industries was first mentioned in ''[[w:c:simcity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]'':
<blockquote>''Landgraab Industries, the sole employee of which is Malcolm Landgraab, owns a controlling interest in many of SimNation's large-scale real estate projects. By advancing the interests of all developers throughout the city, Landgraab Industries earns a small commission at both ends of all transactions. Mr. Landgraab divides his time between his condo in the city and his hacienda on the resort island of San Cordelia.''</blockquote>
[[File:Chateau_Landgraab.jpg|Chateau du Landgraab|thumb]]
It is said that the Landgraab family more or less founded and built up [[Sunset Valley]] and before that [[Beacon Bay]]. [[Admiral Landgraab]] is hailed as [[SimNation]]'s most tragic naval hero and has possibly discovered various islands in his youth. In ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures]]'', His estate [[Tomb#Chateau du Landgraab|Chateau du Landgraab]] is located in [[Champs Les Sims]] but is no longer owned by the family.
==Properties and businesses==
Landgraab Industries is mentioned in some of the [[chance card]]s in ''[[The Sims 2]]''. When a Sim reaches the top of the [[Business (career)|Business]] or the [[Politics]] career, there is a chance card saying that Landgraab Enterprises wants to build an international seaport that would allow the transportation of larger volumes of goods in and out of [[SimCity]]. The business tycoon can choose to convince the mayor of the venture while the mayor has to decide if the land should be sold to the [[Landgraab]]s at a cheap price. The outcome is more likely to be positive for both if they invest in freight trucks instead. It is also mentioned that [[Mrs. CrumpleBottom]] is the largest shareholder of Landgraab Enterprises.
[[File:Landgraab_Apartments.jpg|Landgraab Apartments|thumb]]
Most of the family's wealth appears to come from real estate property. In ''[[w:c:simcity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]'', they are associated more with residential property building, a role which resurfaced in ''[[The Sims Bustin' Out]]'' when most of the town has to pay their rent to [[Malcolm Landgraab (console)|Malcolm Landgraab]]. In ''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]'', the Landgraab Apartments, which are located in the high-class [[Uptown]] neighborhood of [[San Myshuno]], possibly belong to the Landgraab family.
In other Sims games, the Landgraabs are more associated with commercial property.
In ''[[The Sims: Hot Date]]'', there is the [[Landgraab Mall]] in [[Downtown (The Sims)|Downtown]]. In ''[[The Sims 2: Open for Business]]'', [[Malcolm Landgraab IV]] owns [[Club Dante]] and the [[Electronics Supercenter]] in [[Bluewater Village]]. In ''[[The Sims 3: Ambitions]]'', the default consignment store is the [[Consignment store#Landgraab Sell n.27 Swap|Landgraab Sell n' Swap]]. The Landgraab family also owned Llama World, a closed amusement park.{{Fact}}
<gallery>
LandgraabMallRoofUP.png|Landgraab Mall
Landgraab_Sell_n%27_Swap.jpg|Landgraab Sell n' Swap
</gallery>
==Companies and products==
Landgraab Corporation was first mentioned in the description of the [[Stereo|Strings Theory Stereo]] which is the product of a joint venture with the Sim Institute of Techiness. In ''[[The Sims: Hot Date]]'', a cheap wooden coffee table was produced by [[Wikipedia:Acme Corporation|Acme]] Tables, a division of Landgraab Industries.
[[Malcolm Landgraab]] also founded [[Shiny Things Inc.]], the company that made the [[Servo]] in ''[[The Sims: Livin' Large]]''. The [[Refrigerator|Freeze Secret Refrigerator]], which was invented by Malcolm himself, and many other kitchen appliances throughout the series are also made by Shiny Things Inc. In the console version of ''[[The Sims Bustin' Out (console)|The Sims Bustin' Out]]'', it is mentioned that Malcolm is the CEO of [[Shiny Things Labs]].
In the [[Business (career)|Business]] career and the [[Slacker]] career it is mentioned that [[Malcolm Landgraab]], the head of Landgraab Enterprises, wants to buy [[Wrightway Toys]], a [[toy]] making company.
A Landgraab Games is mentioned in ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]'' in the description of a painting titled "Sirloin Shuffle Screenshot" that depicts a cat and a dog fighting over meat. It is described as a screenshot from the final game that incorporates revolutionary animation technology.
''[[The Sims 3]]'' includes a [[Computer#oTron_200_Thinking_Computer_from_Landgraab_Industries|computer]] and a [[Computer#XS_4258p_Laptop_from_Landgraab_Industries|laptop]] from Landgraab Industries. Landgraab Systems is one of the servers that can be [[Hacking|hacked]] in ''[[The Sims 4]]''. Even though the name implies that they own the company, the Landgraabs have no easier time hacking it.
==Science and education==
[[File:Landgrabb_Secret_Society_Lot.png|Landgraab Society's secret lot|thumb]]
In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', there are two [[school]]s named Landgraab Elementary and Buckingham High, and are most likely owned by the corporation as the names refer to the family and the surname of [[Malcolm Landgraab IV]]'s grandparents.
In ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'', the [[List of Sim State University lots#Landgrabb House Dorms|Landgraab House Dorms]] and the [[Landgraab Society]], a secret society in [[Sim State University]], are named after and possibly founded by the Landgraab family.
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', there are multiple [[science lab]]s that share the Landgraab name: the Landgraab Industries Science Facility, which can be found in [[Sunset Valley]], [[Barnacle Bay]], and [[Hidden Springs]], and the Landgraab Marine Science Facility, which is located in [[Bridgeport]]. In ''[[The Sims 3 (console)]]'', there is a Landgraab Industries Science Facility in [[Moonlight Bay]] as well as the Landgraab Library of Learning.
<gallery>
Landgraab_Industries_Science_Facility.jpg|Landgraab Industries Science Facility
Landgraab_Marine_Science_Facility.jpg|Landgraab Marine Science Facility
</gallery>
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