Gov. Youngkin declares LEGO crew to build plant in Virginia

The LEGO Staff plans to take a position over $1 billion to construct a producing plant, which is able to lend a hand create over 1,760 new jobs in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. — Editor’s observe: The video hooked up on this article is from March 2022.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin introduced Wednesday that the LEGO crew will make investments over $1 billion to construct its U.S. production plant in Virginia.

The Virginia Financial Construction Partnership labored with the Larger Richmond Partnership, Chesterfield County, and the Basic Meeting’s Primary Employment and Funding Mission Approval Fee to safe the mission for Virginia, accorfing to a press unencumber from the governor’s workplace. 

The brand new plant is anticipated to be 1.7-million-square-feet inbuilt Meadowville Era Park. It is estimated that just about 2,000 jobs can be created. 

“The LEGO Staff’s choice to determine its U.S. production plant in Virginia shines an international highlight on the benefits that make the Commonwealth the most productive trade location within the country, and we look ahead to a protracted and a success partnership with this iconic corporate,” Youngkin stated.  “This transformational mission will create greater than 1,760 jobs and bolster Virginia’s production trade, which continues its renaissance with main investments by way of high-caliber company companions just like the LEGO Staff. Thanks to the Senate and Area management in partnering with our group on this procedure.”

The LEGO Staff used to be based in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by way of Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and the corporate title is derived from the 2 phrases Leg GOdt, that means “Play Smartly.”  The LEGO Staff stays a family-owned corporate headquartered in Billund. Its merchandise are being informed in additional than 130 international locations international. 

“The LEGO logo is a liked logo for households internationally, their considerable funding and the advent of over 1,760 new jobs is an incredible win for Virginia and Chesterfield County,” stated Secretary of Trade and Business Caren Merrick. “The Commonwealth’s dedication to infrastructure, training, and team of workers is paying dividends, and we’re assured the corporate will get pleasure from those efforts because it ramps up its U.S. production plant.”

LEGO isn’t the primary main corporate to announce growth into the commonwealth in the previous few weeks. Raytheon Applied sciences is transferring its international headquarters from Massachusetts to the Rosslyn group of Virginia. In early Might, Boeing, a number one protection contractor and one of the vital international’s two dominant producers of airline planes, additionally introduced plans to transport its headquarters from Chicago, Illinois, to Arlington, Virginia.

“The long run financial affect of the LEGO Staff’s U.S. production plant in Chesterfield County can’t be overstated,” stated Primary Employment and Funding (MEI) Mission Approval Fee Chair Senator Janet Howell. “[The] announcement demonstrates that the Commonwealth is a perfect release pad for main world firms getting into america.” 

The LEGO Staff can be eligible to obtain an MEI customized efficiency grant for a complete of $56 million in line with their Virginia funding. 

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