LEGO Group’s First U.S.. Manufacturing Campus Reaches Construction Milestone

The LEGO Group just lately marked set up of the ultimate metal beam for the principle manufacturing constructing at its new 1.7-million-sq-ft manufacturing campus in Chesterfield County, Va.

Constructed by a common contractor three way partnership of Lexington, Ky.-based Grey and Richmond, Va.-based Hourigan, the Danish toymaker’s first U.S. manufacturing plant is situated on a 340-acre web site that can finally complete 13 buildings housing molding, processing and packing operations; workplaces; and a high-bay warehouse. LEGO says manufacturing is on observe to start in 2027, two years later than beforehand introduced on the challenge’s 2023 groundbreaking. Printed studies cite components comparable to LEGO’s finalization of the development contract, and refinements to the design developed by architect LS3P Associates Ltd.

In step with LEGO’s company-wide dedication to realize net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions by 2050, the brand new plant is designed to be carbon-neutral, with all day-to-day power wants matched by on- and off-site renewable power methods. Based on LS3P, the challenge is designed to satisfy the very best doable LEED certification, with options comparable to roof-mounted photo voltaic panels, a rainwater recycling plant and choose use of timber as an alternative of metal and concrete buildings.

The ceremonial remaining metal beam, hoisted into place on Oct. 1, included a 2.5-ft LEGO brick tree, a reminder of the corporate’s plans to plant 17 species of native timber in any respect Chesterfield County parks to attenuate the environmental impacts of development.

Based on LEGO, the ability’s high-tech manufacturing gear will be sure that every brick is made to the accuracy of 1/tenth of a hair’s width. This precision allows new bricks to suit completely with these remodeled the previous 60 years.

In close by Prince George, Va., LEGO has approved development of a 2-million-sq-ft regional distribution middle, scheduled to be prepared concurrent with the start-up of toy manufacturing in Chesterfield County. The $366-million facility, which obtained a $2.3-million state grant, brings LEGO’s complete funding within the Richmond space to greater than $1.5 billion.

The Virginia plant will probably be LEGO’s second manufacturing facility within the Americas, becoming a member of an present manufacturing advanced in Monterrey, Mexico, and a distribution middle in Fort Value, Texas.

Construction Tone completed LEGO’s new U.S. headquarters in Could. Whereas LEGO formally opened its 157,000-sq-ft workplace area in Boston’s Again Bay on Could 15, its relocation from Enfield, Conn., gained’t be full till the top of subsequent 12 months.