Lego To Start Producing , Bricks in the United States.
CNN reports toy maker Lego intends to
spend over $1 billion building a factory to produce bricks in the United States.
Lego officials announced on June 15 plans to begin building a 1.7 million square foot factory in Virginia.
When the factory begins operations in 2025,
it will employ nearly 1,800 people.
Lego's Virginia factory will be the company's seventh globally and second in North America.
Previously, Lego had a factory
located in Connecticut, though
the facility shuttered in 2006.
Sales of Lego products have experienced
a pandemic-induced boom,
rising 27% in the last year.
More and more families are
falling in love with Lego building and we are looking forward to making Lego bricks in the U.S.,
one of our largest markets. , Niels B. Christiansen, Lego CEO, via CNN.
Experts say Lego's decision to build a factory in the United States helps address clogged supply chains and increased shipping costs.
Our factories are located close to our biggest markets which shortens the distance our products have to travel. , Carsten Rasmussen, Lego COO, via CNN.
Our new factory in the U.S. and expanded capacity at our existing site in Mexico means we will be able to best support long-term growth in the Americas. , Carsten Rasmussen, Lego COO, via CNN
