LEGO Group Launches New Billund Campus
Today marks the official opening of the LEGO® Campus in Billund. After five years of construction of the impressive new headquarters. If you have been following its construction you’ll have already seen it features many fun details on the outside including large-scale LEGO elements and even a giant minifigure. Inside is just as fun with plenty of space for LEGO employees to get creative as they design new products. Plus they can...
LEGO Group Statement On Ukraine & Russia
Technically this is ‘old’ news now and it was sort of confirmed last week, albeit in an unofficial way. However, the statement has now been added to the LEGO® Newsroom. It confirms the news that shipments of LEGO products to Russia have been paused as well as highlighting the support being given to those in the Ukraine through a donation in partnership with LEGO Foundation and Ole Kirk’s Fond. You can learn more...
LEGO Group Billund HQ To Be Expanded
It’s only recently that the LEGO Group began using their new headquarters campus in Billund, but today it’s been announced that it will be greatly expanded. The Kornmarken Campus will connect to the LEGO® factory and include new Tool shops, Moulding, Laboratories and Test facilities, as well as new office spaces. Work is set to begin on the expansion next year with an aim to have it completely by 2025. The LEGO Group...
LEGO Group Expands China Manufacturing Capacity
The LEGO Group today announced it will expand its factory located in Jiaxing, China creating additional capacity to meet long-term growth in China and Asia. The expansion will include a new automated warehouse, moulding facility and building for processing LEGO® elements. Through 2021, there have been major issues with stock availability, so hopefully, this expansion will help ease this going forward, although the expansion is being...
LEGO Group To Build New Factory In Vietnam
The LEGO Group has announced plans to build a new production facility in Vietnam. The new factory will become the 6th expanding the LEGO Group’s manufacturing capabilities. It will also be the first LEGO® factory to be carbon neutral. The building of the site will begin next year and by 2024 the factory will start production of LEGO products. The increased production ability should help to get LEGO sets on the shelves quicker...
LEGO Group Helps To Rebuild After German Flooding
A few months ago, part of Germany was affected by severe flooding. Several German villages were completely wiped out and three months on the region is still being affected. The LEGO Group along with the LEGO Foundation have donated €960k to help rebuild the areas affected, in particular, a number of kindergartens will be rebuilt to bring a little stability to the Childen still being affected by the flooding. Learn more below. The LEGO...
LEGO Group Commits To Make Play More Inclusive
New research commissioned by the LEGO Group reveals that girls today feel increasingly confident to engage in all types of play and creative activities, but remain held back by society’s ingrained gender stereotypes as they grow older. The study was carried out by the Geena Davis Institute in recognition of the UN’s International Day of the Girl and to mark the launch of a new LEGO® campaign called Ready for Girls. The ‘Ready for...
The LEGO Group Has A Strong First Half Of 2021
The LEGO Group has delivered a strong performance across sales, investment and revenue in the first half of 2021. Despite continued COVID related restrictions and the easing of lockdown, sales have increased by 36%. Top-performing themes included LEGO® City, LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Harry Potter, LEGO for Adults (Creator Expert) and LEGO Technic. This year has also seen the rollout of a new in-store experience which will be introduced...
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