The LEGO Group has named Vice President, Office Options & Operations Preben Elnef as everlasting program chief and appointed Grey|Hourigan as basic contractor for its manufacturing web site in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Elnef will assume the function in April and his obligations will embody overseeing the manufacturing unit’s building and opening. Elnef joined The LEGO Group in 2013 as Vice President, Company Facility. He beforehand spent three years with LEGO Vietnam, the place he established an working unit and oversaw the development of a LEGO manufacturing unit within the Binh Duong province, scheduled to start manufacturing in 2025.
“This is a vital program in assist of our mission to encourage and develop children throughout the Americas area for generations to come back,” says Elnef. “Additionally it is a step towards working extra sustainably, as we’re constructing a web site designed to reduce vitality use. I stay up for persevering with our vital partnerships in the area people to deliver play to extra kids in Virginia.”
Preben Elnef critiques the mannequin (product of LEGO bricks) for the manufacturing campus with the Grey|Hourigan group. | Supply: The LEGO Group
Preben Elnef, Program Chief and Vice President, Office Options & Operations | Supply: The LEGO Group
Leaders from Grey|Hourigan at The LEGO Group’s Virginia web site | Supply: The LEGO Group
Grey|Hourigan will handle deep basis and web site preparation to assist transfer The LEGO Group towards its manufacturing objectives. The contractor is a three way partnership between business chief Grey and Richmond-based building agency Hourigan. It goals to steer in sustainable industrial facility design.
The undertaking prices greater than $1 billion and building of the manufacturing unit buildings is anticipated to start later this 12 months. Full manufacturing is projected to start in 2027. LEGO goals to create greater than 1,760 jobs through the subsequent 10 years.
“We’re happy with the progress we’re making with our funding in Virginia and grateful for the continued assist from the area people,” says The LEGO Group’s COO Carsten Rasmussen. “We’re excited Preben has agreed to grow to be this system chief; the group will profit from his current expertise establishing our presence in Vietnam and constructing our second new manufacturing unit. We’re wanting ahead to partnering with Grey|Hourigan to start building work and retain the nice momentum we’re seeing throughout the location.”
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