The LEGO Group celebrate the official inauguration of its new factory in Jiaxing, China. The 165,000m2 factory plays an important role in the Group’s ambition to provide safe, high quality creative play experiences to millions of children in China and across Asia. The factory in Jiaxing, south of Shanghai, will supply children, parents and fans across Asia with safe and high-quality LEGO® play experiences. The factory will feature solar panels and other initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
The factory in Jiaxing currently employs more than 1,200 people, and is expected to produce between 70 and 80 percent of all LEGO products sold in Asia.