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Article: Lego to Lay Off 1,200 in Denmark, U.S.
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- June 20, 2006
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JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
06-20-2006
Dateline: COPENHAGEN, Denmark
Lego Group said Tuesday it will end production at a U.S. facility and lay off 300 people there in early 2007, while some 900 of the toy maker's employees in Denmark will also be sacked over the next three years.
The production from Enfield, Conn.,, is to be moved to Mexico, the group said in a statement. Along with the 300 production layoffs, the distribution facility in Enfield will also be affected, Lego said, without providing details.
At Lego's headquarters in Denmark, up to 900 production employees will lose their jobs over the next three years as nearly a third of the domestic production will be ...
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