The largest Lego constructing mission in Boston snapped in its remaining piece Thursday morning as the corporate opened the doorways to their new Americas headquarters at 1001 Boylston St.
The Denmark-based firm has established its base on the continent in Enfield, Connecticut since 1975, when it opened its first U.S. workplace and manufacturing unit with 24 staff, Lego Chief Industrial Officer Colette Burke mentioned Thursday morning.
“We’ve grown our Americas team to more than 3,500 colleagues, we operate 150 Lego-branded stores across the Americas, and we nurture strong partnerships with numerous retailers across the region,” mentioned Burke. “More importantly, we’ve continued to increase the number of children we engage through Lego play throughout the years. You can imagine our enthusiasm for what the next chapter here in Boston will help us to achieve.”
The transfer to the brand new Boston headquarters location, which sits on the intersection of Boylston Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue and Newbury Avenue, was introduced in January 2023. The gradual transition is scheduled to be accomplished with the Enfield workplace’s closure in 2026.
Over 800 staff are anticipated to be employed inside the brightly coloured 6-story, 157,000 sq. ft location within the Lyrik constructing. The corporate employs 31,000 folks globally, with different worldwide hubs in Copenhagen, Singapore, Shanghai and London.
Lego management and workers, together with Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Danish Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper Møller Sørensen, gathered for the opening Thursday morning.
“At a time when we’re concerned about devices and the impact of devices on our young people, LEGO sets this incredible opportunity to offer our children gifts of imagination and also agency,” mentioned Healey. “That makes it a perfect fit for Massachusetts, because we are the top ranked state in America for education and innovation. So it’s a perfect synergy that we have here.”
Healey touted the transfer as “more proof that our dynamic business ecosystem attracts global companies that lead in their fields” and famous the state’s prime rankings by way of probably the most educated workforce, elevating a household, security, environmental friendliness and extra.
The corporate additionally introduced a $5 million philanthropic dedication over two years to “increase access to play across the city” Thursday. The dedication features a partnership with the Boston Public Library on “playful learning experiences” in 26 places and a parenting sources pilot program for households with newborns.
The funds can even go towards increasing present current partnerships with the Boston Kids’s Museum, established in 2021, and the Museum of Science, established in 2023.
“As we establish ourselves in Boston, we look forward to building our team and building on the Lego brand’s legacy here locally in the U.S. market and across the Americas region,” mentioned Skip Kodak, president of the LEGO Group within the Americas. “We encourage potential team members who might hear something about today to learn more about us and begin building their careers at the LEGO Group too. Visit lego.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn for more news.”
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