The Denmark-based entertainment giant Lego Group will spend more than $1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant for its signature plastic toy blocks in Chesterfield County, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday.
The 1.7 million-square-foot toy manufacturing facility at Meadowville Technology Park will create more than 1,760 new jobs for the state, according to a release from the Republican governor’s office. It’s the latest in a series of business investment and relocation coups for the state.
“The Lego Group’s decision to establish its U.S. manufacturing plant in Virginia shines a global spotlight on the advantages that make the commonwealth the best business location in the nation, and we look forward to a long and successful partnership with this iconic company,” said Mr.