LEGO Group, the Danish toymaker known worldwide for its iconic plastic bricks, will in April this spring officially open its new $1.3 billion factory in Binh Duong province, southern Vietnam. The facility, located in the VSIP III Industrial Park, marks Lego’s first carbon-neutral plant globally and represents one of the largest Danish investments in Southeast Asia.
Construction of the 44.8-hectare factory began in November 2022, with trial production starting in November 2024. The official open is set for April 2025. The factory is expected to employ 4,000 people and significantly expand Lego’s production capacity to serve the growing Asian market.
The plant incorporates eco-friendly technology, including the installation of 12,400 rooftop solar cells with a total capacity of 7.34 MWp. Additionally, a 40-hectare solar power farm has been developed nearby to support the factory’s operations.
Lego CEO Niels B. Christiansen previously emphasized the strategic importance of Vietnam in the company’s global expansion. The country’s skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, and central location in Asia were key factors in Lego’s decision to build the factory in Binh Duong province.
The new facility is Lego’s sixth global production site and second in Asia after the one in Jiaxing, China, which opened in 2016.
“Our new factory, LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, in Binh Duong province and wanted to clarify that the factory is not yet officially open,” writes LEGO Groups head of communications, Liz Stewart to ScandAsia in reaction to ScandAsia incorrectly writing that the factory is open.
“After Tet, all colleagues did move from a temporary office in Ho Chi Minh City to a newly opened office building on-site at our new factory. However, our factory will only officially open later this spring,” Liz Stewart explains.
ScandAsia has now corrected the wording in the beginning of the article and apologizes for the error.
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