LEGO inaugurates production capacity expansion at its Hungary factory
The LEGO Group today officially opened a major expansion at its manufacturing site in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. This expansion is the result of a two-year investment programme, which has seen the site’s production capacity increase by 30% to meet strong demand for its products.
The company also announced it is investing in a geothermal heating system to support its long-term sustainability ambitions by enabling a shift away from using non-renewable natural gas to heat the factory.
Niels B Christiansen, CEO of the LEGO Group, said: “Today marks a very important milestone for us as we proudly celebrate the successful completion of the expansion of our factory in Hungary. The site reflects our commitment to sustainability, and through increased manufacturing capacity we will be able to bring more LEGO® play to more children and fans in Europe and around the world.”
300 new jobs
Over the past two years, the factory expansion has created 300 new jobs, bringing the total number of employees to over 4,300, including the seasonal workforce, and making it one of the largest employers in the local region.
All major manufacturing steps in the production of LEGO sets are carried out at the factory, including moulding, decoration, assembly, packing, and warehousing. The moulding hall now houses more than 1,000 injection moulding machines, and the number of packaging lines has increased by one third to a total of 73.
New warehouse and administrative areas
New warehouse and administrative areas have also been added to the site, making it the second largest LEGO factory worldwide. With the completion of this latest expansion phase, the site is now twice the size it was when it originally opened in 2014 – growing from 120,000 square metres to 262,000 square metres today.