The LEGO Group to Expand Factories to Meet Increase in Demand

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The LEGO Group continues to grow and in order to meet the increase in demand for LEGO products, three of its factories will be expanded. This includes the factories in Mexico, Hungary and Denmark. The most significant expansion will be in Mexico where it will receive an additional 190,000m2 of factory space. Below are some quick facts. You can read more at the official LEGO site.



LEGO factory in Mexico:
Activities: Moulding of LEGO System bricks, processing and packing
Location: Municipality of Cienega de Flores, near Monterrey
Employees today: Approximately 3,500
Employees in 2022: Up to approximately 6,500, depending on development in sales
Size today: Approximately 150,000m2
Size in 2022: Up to approximately 340,000m2, depending on development in sales

LEGO factory in Hungary
Activities: Moulding of LEGO DUPLO and LEGO System bricks, DUPLO processing and DUPLO & LEGO packing
Location: Nyíregyháza
Employees today: Approximately 2,400
Employees in 2020: Up to approximately 4,000, depending on development in sales
Size today: Approximately 120,000 m2
Size in 2020: Up to approximately 290,000m2 depending on development in sales

LEGO factory in Denmark
Activities: Moulding of LEGO System bricks
Location: Billund, LEGO Group Headquarters
Employees 2015: Approximately 800
Size: Approximately 60,000m2

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