LOM 2011 Moulding Reviews
TheGamer
“The set is assumed to be a Lego Insider exclusive, available only to a few hundred people, which at least shows its rarity, if not its appeal. This is definitely one for collectors of more niche items. Information about this set is sparse and at a glance, it seems very dull... More for a set which costs so much money.”
“The new LEGO factory (official opening on September 30, LOM stands for "LEGO Operations Mexico") is apparently a great opportunity to introduce an entirely new set to the market.”
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LOM 2011 Moulding currently ranks #12 out of the top most owned sets in Exclusive LEGO Internal.
When the first LOM facility, which included 182 moulding machines in the Moulding Department, was completed in 2009, it was expected that it would meet The LEGO Group's capacity requirements for some years to come. However, sales at The LEGO Group increased so quickly that there was soon talk about expanding. Another building was available next to the first facility, in another industrial park. Based on this building, a new project was started to create a new moulding facility. At the end of 2009, preparations started and the project was approved by The LEGO Group Board of Directors in May 2010.
From May to July, a project group was established with representatives from Facility, Engineering and Production.
Construction work started on July 14th, 2010 and the first phase of the building was ready for infrastructural fitting in January 2011. From January to September 2011, construction and fitting work continued in parallel. After only 14 months of work, construction ended...
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