RICHMOND, VA — Denmark based company LEGO is planning to build a new factory in Virginia.
It will be located in Richmond and employ more than 1,760 people.
Lego is investing more than a billion dollars into the new facility along with expanding its factory in Mexico.
The company's Chief Operations Officer says the project will help support long-term growth in the U.S.
Construction is set to begin in the fall, with production to start in the second half of 2025.