Lego holds groundbreaking ceremony for $1B Chesterfield factory

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(Output) A rendering of Lego’s planned billion-dollar, 1.7 million-square-foot factory, where the company will manufacture Lego bricks and assemble its building-block kits, is shown in the image provided by Lego Group.

County Chesterfield in factory billion $1 its on construction start to plans Group Lego books the in now groundbreaking ceremonial a With.

The Danish toy company’s planned 1.7 million-square-foot factory in Meadowville Technology Park is projected to generate over 1,700 job opportunities within a span of 10 years. Additionally, incorporating solar panels is part of the factory’s design to provide energy for its operations.

The facility’s construction is anticipated to be completed in 2025, with production commencing at that time. Site preparation is already in progress.

Carsten Rasmussen, the Chief Operating Officer of Lego, stated that he expected the start of building on the production facility in the coming months.

The event at which the local Lego hobbyist group, LUG RVA, showcased their creations and around 34,000 Lego bricks was held at the Chesterfield factory. The display included a model scale of the factory itself. The construction of the upcoming start was marked on Thursday, with attendance from federal and state officials, as well as company representatives.

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Chesterfield’s upcoming groundbreaking ceremony will feature the facility manufacturing Lego’s for the event, with photos by Jack Jacobs. Glenn Youngkin, the Governor, and Kevin Carroll, the Chesterfield Supervisor, will be in attendance at the center.

At the gathering, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Rasmussen addressed the audience. Some of the individuals who delivered speeches at the occasion included Marisa Lago, the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Jay Timmons, the President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers.

The Chesterfield factory is set to produce Lego bricks and package kits. It will be the company’s seventh factory worldwide and its second factory in North America, with the other one located in Mexico.

As per a spokesperson from Lego, the process of bidding for a main contractor is still in progress and is anticipated to conclude during the summer.

The landscape designer is Timmons Group, a locally established firm. COWI and Arkitema Architects, Danish companies, are responsible for managing the project’s master plan and schematic design. LS3P Associates, a North Carolina-based company, is in charge of creating the construction drawings. The design work for the factory is still ongoing, according to the company spokesperson.

The land was valued at a maximum of $26.1 million. Rasmussen declined to discuss the terms of the acquisition of the land, which changed hands online for $1 according to Chesterfield’s records. The Economic Development Authority of Chesterfield acquired the land in late December from Lego. The manufacturing facility is set to rise on a 340-acre property at 1400 Meadowville Road.

lego model ground breaking scaled

On display during Lego’s groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming Chesterfield factory was a scale model of the facility made of Lego bricks.

In his speech at the occasion, Kevin Carroll, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, mentioned that the Lego factory location is the final significant parcel of undeveloped property within the industrial park.

He stated, “The project was ready for transportation to reach excellent places with infrastructure and zoning. The staff and supervisors intentionally saved the last large undeveloped parcel in Meadowville’s technology center, as it is the perfect fit.”

In its pursuit of expanding its sources of tax revenue, Carroll also presented the Lego establishment as a positive development for Chesterfield. The local authorities in Chesterfield expect the factory to produce $6.4 million in yearly income from real estate and an extra $700,000 in annual taxes related to machinery and tools.

Carroll stated, “The significance of the plant in Chesterfield County’s economic influence cannot be exaggerated.” “The contributions of commercial tax revenue will greatly aid in financing public safety, schools, and other public services, while lessening the country’s dependence on residential property taxes.”

lego ground breaking rva lug scaled

Members of the local Lego club, LUG RVA, will be displaying their upcoming Lego creations at the groundbreaking ceremony for Chesterfield’s $1 billion factory.

The team at the temporary packaging facility includes the factory’s total number of employees as planned. The hiring process is currently in progress, and Lego intends to recruit 500 individuals to work at that facility. The facility, which Lego has rented at 1600 Ruffin Mill Road in Chesterfield, is expected to commence operations in the first half of 2024.

During the ceremony, Youngkin ceremoniously signed the legislation, which creates identical bills, Senate Bill 1134 and House Bill 2238, that will facilitate cash payments to Lego for the factory if the company achieves its factory investment and hiring objectives. Additionally, the so-called Precision Plastic Manufacturing Grant Fund, which would provide grant funding of up to $56 million from July 2027 to July 2035, is established.

Lego unveiled the undertaking in June.

lego factory rendering ground breaking scaled

(Output) A rendering of Lego’s planned billion-dollar, 1.7 million-square-foot factory, where the company will manufacture Lego bricks and assemble its building-block kits, is shown in the image provided by Lego Group.

County Chesterfield in factory billion $1 its on construction start to plans Group Lego books the in now groundbreaking ceremonial a With.

The Danish toy company’s planned 1.7 million-square-foot factory in Meadowville Technology Park is projected to generate over 1,700 job opportunities within a span of 10 years. Additionally, incorporating solar panels is part of the factory’s design to provide energy for its operations.

The facility’s construction is anticipated to be completed in 2025, with production commencing at that time. Site preparation is already in progress.

Carsten Rasmussen, the Chief Operating Officer of Lego, stated that he expected the start of building on the production facility in the coming months.

The event at which the local Lego hobbyist group, LUG RVA, showcased their creations and around 34,000 Lego bricks was held at the Chesterfield factory. The display included a model scale of the factory itself. The construction of the upcoming start was marked on Thursday, with attendance from federal and state officials, as well as company representatives.

lego ground breaking ceremony chesterfield scaled

Chesterfield’s upcoming groundbreaking ceremony will feature the facility manufacturing Lego’s for the event, with photos by Jack Jacobs. Glenn Youngkin, the Governor, and Kevin Carroll, the Chesterfield Supervisor, will be in attendance at the center.

At the gathering, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Rasmussen addressed the audience. Some of the individuals who delivered speeches at the occasion included Marisa Lago, the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Jay Timmons, the President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers.

The Chesterfield factory is set to produce Lego bricks and package kits. It will be the company’s seventh factory worldwide and its second factory in North America, with the other one located in Mexico.

As per a spokesperson from Lego, the process of bidding for a main contractor is still in progress and is anticipated to conclude during the summer.

The landscape designer is Timmons Group, a locally established firm. COWI and Arkitema Architects, Danish companies, are responsible for managing the project’s master plan and schematic design. LS3P Associates, a North Carolina-based company, is in charge of creating the construction drawings. The design work for the factory is still ongoing, according to the company spokesperson.

The land was valued at a maximum of $26.1 million. Rasmussen declined to discuss the terms of the acquisition of the land, which changed hands online for $1 according to Chesterfield’s records. The Economic Development Authority of Chesterfield acquired the land in late December from Lego. The manufacturing facility is set to rise on a 340-acre property at 1400 Meadowville Road.

lego model ground breaking scaled

On display during Lego’s groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming Chesterfield factory was a scale model of the facility made of Lego bricks.

In his speech at the occasion, Kevin Carroll, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, mentioned that the Lego factory location is the final significant parcel of undeveloped property within the industrial park.

He stated, “The project was ready for transportation to reach excellent places with infrastructure and zoning. The staff and supervisors intentionally saved the last large undeveloped parcel in Meadowville’s technology center, as it is the perfect fit.”

In its pursuit of expanding its sources of tax revenue, Carroll also presented the Lego establishment as a positive development for Chesterfield. The local authorities in Chesterfield expect the factory to produce $6.4 million in yearly income from real estate and an extra $700,000 in annual taxes related to machinery and tools.

Carroll stated, “The significance of the plant in Chesterfield County’s economic influence cannot be exaggerated.” “The contributions of commercial tax revenue will greatly aid in financing public safety, schools, and other public services, while lessening the country’s dependence on residential property taxes.”

lego ground breaking rva lug scaled

Members of the local Lego club, LUG RVA, will be displaying their upcoming Lego creations at the groundbreaking ceremony for Chesterfield’s $1 billion factory.

The team at the temporary packaging facility includes the factory’s total number of employees as planned. The hiring process is currently in progress, and Lego intends to recruit 500 individuals to work at that facility. The facility, which Lego has rented at 1600 Ruffin Mill Road in Chesterfield, is expected to commence operations in the first half of 2024.

During the ceremony, Youngkin ceremoniously signed the legislation, which creates identical bills, Senate Bill 1134 and House Bill 2238, that will facilitate cash payments to Lego for the factory if the company achieves its factory investment and hiring objectives. Additionally, the so-called Precision Plastic Manufacturing Grant Fund, which would provide grant funding of up to $56 million from July 2027 to July 2035, is established.

Lego unveiled the undertaking in June.

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