LEGO Group Marks Construction Milestone at First U.S. Manufacturing Campus in Virginia
The LEGO Group has reached a major construction milestone at its first U.S. manufacturing campus in Chesterfield County, Virginia, with the installation of the final steel beam for the main production building. The 1.7-million-square-foot complex will produce LEGO bricks with state-of-the-art precision technology when operations begin in 2027—two years later than initially projected at the 2023 groundbreaking.
Built on a 340-acre site, the facility will include 13 buildings for molding, processing, packaging, offices, and warehousing. The project is being constructed by a joint venture between Gray (Lexington, Ky.) and Hourigan (Richmond, Va.), with LS3P Associates Ltd. as the project architect.
Designed to be carbon-neutral, the Virginia campus aligns with LEGO’s company-wide commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Sustainability features include roof-mounted solar panels, a rainwater recycling system, and selective use of timber instead of conventional steel and concrete. The project also aims for the highest level of LEED certification.
During the topping-out ceremony on October 1, the final steel beam was adorned with a 2.5-foot LEGO brick tree, symbolizing the company’s plan to plant 17 species of native trees across Chesterfield County parks to offset construction impacts.
The precision of LEGO’s manufacturing process remains a hallmark—each brick is made to an accuracy of 1/10th the width of a human hair, ensuring perfect compatibility with pieces made over the past 60 years.
Complementing the Virginia project, LEGO has also begun work on a 2-million-square-foot regional distribution center in Prince George, Virginia, slated to open in time for production startup. The $366 million investment, supported by a $2.3 million state grant, brings LEGO’s total commitment in the Richmond area to more than $1.5 billion.
The Virginia plant will be LEGO’s second manufacturing facility in the Americas, joining its complex in Monterrey, Mexico, and a distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. Meanwhile, LEGO officially opened its new 157,000-square-foot U.S. headquarters in Boston’s Back Bay on May 15, 2025, with full relocation from Enfield, Connecticut, expected by the end of next year.
