Pingyang, LEGO Group factory started trial run after completing 90% of the work.
On the morning of November 6, the factory of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd. located in VISIP III Industrial Park in Binh Duong started trial operation after two years of construction. The production capacity of Phase I and Phase IA is 30,000 tons per year. At the ceremony, Mr. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen, Senior Vice President of Asia Manufacturing and General Manager of LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam, said that the testing and calibration of the plastic injection machine and packaging line showed that the project was proceeding as planned.
The factory will be able to meet the same stringent quality and safety standards as all LEGO factories around the world. Once the factory is officially operational, the accuracy of the LEGO bricks produced will reach 1/10 of the thickness of a human hair. Currently, the progress of construction and equipment installation has reached about 90%, and the company is promoting recruitment, and it is expected that the number of employees will double by 2025.
The factory is designed to be the most sustainable LEGO factory ever built. The company has installed 12,400 rooftop solar panels with an estimated total capacity of approximately 7.34 MWp, equivalent to the electricity needed to power 1,270 homes for a year.
"For us, sustainability is not only a commitment, but also a guide for all our activities. We want children to continue to inherit a green planet, just like every LEGO brick we create has the mission of inspiring creativity" said Mr. Jesper Hassellund Mikkelsen
Vu Van Minh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Duong Province, said that the total investment of the project exceeds 1.3 billion US dollars, the total number of employees is expected to exceed 3,000, and the land use area is as high as 44.79 square meters, enabling the company to expand its business scale and develop production in the future.
Binh Duong provincial leaders are confident that the company will operate efficiently, provide high-quality products to the domestic and international markets, fully meeting the most stringent standards of precision and perfection, and continue to invest in expanding production in Binh Duong.
"We will always accompany you, create favorable conditions, and promptly resolve difficulties and problems in the company's operations to ensure efficient operation of the factory."
The goal of the LEGO Vietnam factory is to obtain LEED Gold certification for the entire project and LEED Platinum certification for the office building. The factory area includes the office building, energy center, production area and automated warehouse equipped with modern equipment to ensure the highest product precision.
The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Mr. Ole Kirk Kristiansen in the Danish town of Billund, mainly producing family-sized wooden toys and yo-yos. The name LEGO comes from two Danish words, Leg and Godt, which means "have fun". To this day, they are still a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. The company's products are currently sold and consumed in more than 130 countries.
