Reshoring news: Lego to open US factory after leaving the country 16 years ago

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The Washington Post reports that Lego plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to build a factory near Richmond, Virginia.

The 1.7 million-square-foot factory, which is expected to open in 2025, will feature a carbon-neutral design and will employ more than 1,760 people.

The Danish toy manufacturer, a family-owned company founded in 1932 in Denmark, closed its first U.S. factory in northern Connecticut in 2006 and moved the production to Mexico.

The company would be eligible for a performance grant of $56 million if it reaches the promised levels of investment and employment, and the state will support site improvements worth up to $19 million, Youngkin’s office said.

“We are looking forward to making LEGO bricks in the US, one of our largest markets,” chief executive Niels B. Christiansen said in the news release. “The location in Virginia allows us to build a solar park which supports our sustainability ambitions and provides easy links to country-wide transportation networks. We are also looking forward to creating fantastic employment opportunities for the people of Virginia.”

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