LEGO MAKES CONNECTIONS IN VIRGINIA
Last week it was announced that LEGO Group would be establishing a new distribution warehouse in Virginia’s Prince George County. In 2022, LEGO Group Head of Americas Expansion and Discovery Henrik Priess Sorensen told Site Selection that Virginia beat out over 40 U.S. states for the company’s $1 billion manufacturing facility, which ultimately landed in Chesterfield County. The new $366 million regional distribution center will support activity at the Chesterfield site, both of which will be operational in 2027. The investment will support the construction of a massive 2-million-sq.-ft. facility in the county’s Crosspointe Business Center, creating 305 new jobs. “Our regional distribution center is a strategic complement to the factory we are currently constructing in Virginia,” said LEGO Group Chief Operations Officer Carsten Rasmussen. “Both facilities will ensure that we have the manufacturing and distribution capacity to continue to meet long-term growth in the Americas for years to come, while helping to reduce lead times and our environmental impact through a shortened supply chain. We remain grateful for the continued support from the Commonwealth of Virginia and look forward to bringing more play experiences to children in the region and around the world.”
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation is bringing in over $2 billion to establish fresh operations in Ohio and expand its South Carolina site by 2030. Increased national demand for the company’s leading products such as Huggies, Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle led Kimberly-Clark to move forward with what it has dubbed “transformative” projects. A new $800 million manufacturing facility will be constructed in Warren, Ohio, producing a range of personal care products across the 1-million-sq.-ft. plant. The decision to locate in Ohio was based on proximity to 117 million customers, serving as a key hub in the Northeast and Midwest regions. “This landmark investment represents a strategic bet on the American consumer and our ability to drive innovation-led sustainable growth for Kimberly-Clark,” said Kimberly-Clark North America Group President Russ Torres. “It reflects the confidence we have in our long-term growth plans and complements a broad range of commercial and R&D investments we have been making throughout the business as part of our Powering Care transformation journey.” Meanwhile in South Carolina, a $200 million investment will expand the company’s site in Beech Island, located in Aiken County near Augusta, Georgia. Project details include an additional 1.1 million sq. ft. to be added to the distribution facility. Incorporation of robotics and artificial intelligence-powered logistics systems will enable streamlined distribution operations at the 57-year-old site.
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