LEGO has announced that they will be building a $1 billion carbon-neutral run factory in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The factory will create more than 1,760 jobs and construction will begin later this year. Production in the factory is projected to start in the second half of 2025.
The LEGO Group to build US$1 billion, carbon-neutral run factory in Virginia, USA
• New factory to create more than 1,760 jobs.
• Onsite solar park will produce enough energy to 100 percent match the factory’s requirements.
• Seventh factory will expand the LEGO Group’s global manufacturing network, shorten supply chain and support long-term growth in Americas.
Richmond, VA, USA, June 15, 2022: The LEGO Group today announced plans to invest more than US$1 billion to build a new factory in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Once completed, the 1.7 million square foot (160,000m2 ) facility will employ more than 1,760 people.
The factory will be designed to operate as a carbon-neutral facility. 100 percent of its day-to-day energy needs will be matched by renewable energy generated by an onsite solar park. The site will also be designed to minimise energy consumption and use of non-renewable resources.
Niels B. Christiansen, CEO, the LEGO Group said: “This is an exciting step for the LEGO Group. More and more families are falling in love with LEGO® building and we are looking forward to making LEGO bricks in the US, one of our largest markets. The location in Virginia allows us to build a solar park which supports our sustainability ambitions and provides easy
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