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 website in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Elnef will assume the position in April and his tasks will embrace overseeing the manufacturing facility’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 facility within the Binh Duong province, scheduled to start manufacturing in 2025.
“This is a vital program in help of our mission to encourage and develop youngsters 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 website designed to attenuate power use. I look ahead to persevering with our essential partnerships in the local people to deliver play to extra youngsters in Virginia.”
Preben Elnef evaluations the mannequin (manufactured from LEGO bricks) for the manufacturing campus with the Grey|Hourigan crew. | 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 website | Supply: The LEGO Group
Grey|Hourigan will handle deep basis and website preparation to assist transfer The LEGO Group towards its manufacturing targets. The contractor is a three way partnership between trade chief Grey and Richmond-based building agency Hourigan. It goals to steer in sustainable industrial facility design.
The venture prices greater than $1 billion and building of the manufacturing facility buildings is anticipated to start later this yr. Full manufacturing is projected to start in 2027. LEGO goals to create greater than 1,760 jobs throughout the subsequent 10 years.
“We’re happy with the progress we’re making with our funding in Virginia and grateful for the continued help from the local people,” says The LEGO Group’s COO Carsten Rasmussen. “We’re excited Preben has agreed to turn into this system chief; the crew will profit from his current expertise establishing our presence in Vietnam and constructing our second new manufacturing facility. We’re wanting ahead to partnering with Grey|Hourigan to begin building work and retain the nice momentum we’re seeing throughout the positioning.”
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