Iconic toymaker LEGO will invest US$508 million to expand its plant near the northern industrial city of Monterrey, Nuevo León Governor Samuel García announced last week.
Governor García and State Ministry of Economy official Emmanuel Loo met with LEGO executives at its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of a European working tour promoting the state of Nuevo León as a strategic hub for international business.
The factory in Ciénega de Flores, a northern suburb of Monterrey, is the largest LEGO plant in the world, producing around 90 million pieces per day. It supplies markets in the Americas with LEGO products, reaching more than 100 million families annually, according to a statement issued by the state government.
García said that since taking office in October 2021, LEGO has invested US$1 billion in its Ciénega de Flores facility.
LEGO embarked on a US$200 million expansion project in November 2023, adding a packaging building, a warehouse extension, and other facilities. That project added 59,000 square meters of operating space to the current site.
The governor said that with this latest investment, LEGO aims to “make the plant not only the largest in the world, but also the most sustainable,” with plans to minimize energy use and increase the supply of renewable energy.
García said the expansion will include additional solar panels and increased solar battery storage capacity.
The factory already has a water treatment and recycling plant that reduces its water consumption—critical infrastructure in drought-prone Nuevo León.
LEGO Chief Operating Officer Carsten Rasmussen thanked Governor García, saying his visit reinforced confidence in the relationship between the toy company and the state and their mutual opportunities for growth.
Rasmussen said he would convey García’s message to the Board of Directors, confirming the value of LEGO in Nuevo León.
The LEGO plant has generated 6,300 jobs throughout the state of Nuevo León. It is one of three LEGO factories in the world that handles all aspects of LEGO product manufacturing and packaging, including molding, element processing and decoration, and packaging boxes.
Source: aconagua.lat
