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This is actually a trade secret of lego. They build to such tight tolerances that others cant compete in the interlocking... it is a known thing of theirs, and honestly - we should be building that into actual construction mediums
They also have the exclusive patent for the raised dots being slightly dome/cone shaped so any competitors are doomed to be worse no matter how well made.
So they are offsetting all emissions by using solar power? Or is the solar a tangible bone to gnaw on while they make the typical meaningless moves like sponsoring a forest somewhere?
I don't like having to check all the pieces in a themed set are present when putting them back in the box after my child's finished with it. It's difficult to reuse the pieces for other ideas because I can't just commingle them with other sets because finding the pieces again to build that themed set would be more difficult.
Just following instructions has limited value anyway.
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Americans do generally call them legos. The company hates it.
They are Legos, as in "go clean up your legos"
Interesting learnings for me from this article: - Lego operates multiple $1B+ factories around the world - they are not just a design and marketing company - 1400 manufacturing jobs in Virginia expected - not just an automated thing. Anyone know what changed economically to justify the high US labor costs? Particularly compared to MX - 100% Carbon neutral via on-site Solar in Virginia (not particularly sunny). No off…
I appreciate no offset shenanigans but did they factor in the fact that their product is made out of petroleum?
>”We are working hard to reduce emissions at the Lego Group and are really excited about our plans to build this solar plant as we push towards a better world for our children to inherit,” So they are offsetting all emissions by using solar power? Or is the solar a tangible bone to gnaw on while they make the typical meaningless moves like sponsoring a forest somewhere?
Why do you think forests are meaningless? They lock up some carbon, and produce some oxygen, and also usually lower the air temperature around.
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> Anyone know what changed economically to justify the high US labor costs? Particularly compared to MX My understanding is the US: 1. Is more politically, economically, and frankly physically secure than Mexico. 2. Has cheaper energy 3. Has a better-trained manufacturing workforce for the kinds of machine Lego is gonna use.
Questions: * Does the cheaper energy come into play with such a large onsite solar system? * (From the point of view of a manufacturing company opening operations in the us) Does the US currently have a surplus of well trained manufacturing workers? I hear a lot of factory management/executives still complaining that the skilled labor they need just doesn't exist.
Legos are made out of petroleum
I wish Lego would just stick to Lego classic. I don't like having to check all the pieces in a themed set are present when putting them back in the box after my child's finished with it. It's difficult to reuse the pieces for other ideas because I can't just commingle them with other sets because finding the pieces again to build that themed set would be more difficult. Just following instructions has limited value a…
I guess received gifts would be a problem, but it seems presumptuous that your way of doing lego is the right way.
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Maybe they just received some good old-fashioned tax incentives? It's not always about geopolitics.
Tax incentives are geopolitics. That's why all the best sci-fi TV shows came out of Vancouver for a while and every movie and TV show for the last several years thanks the state of Georgia.