"The LEGO Group has announced plans to build and operate its own LEGO factory in China. The factory will supply products for the growing Asian market. Construction is expected to begin in 2014." says the press release published today. This is of concern to us here because we know that, currently, ABS parts made in China are different to those made elsewhere due to LEGO being unable to import its usual supply of ABS granulate into the country, resulting in it using a locally produced alternative. That may well change, of course, when this factory opens, but if it doesnt we might end up with two different qualities of product. The press release does go on to say that "All products made in the new factory will be sold in Asia" so maybe those of us in Europe, USA and Australasia need not worry unduly when buying new products, but what about buying in the aftermarket? And what about those of you in Singapore and other countries in the region? Now, when you buy, say, a Toy Story alien from BrickLink theres no way to know if youre buying a Chinese-made one from a magnet set, or a non-Chinese one from a regular LEGO set, which is a nuisance because one is different to the other, as you may recall seeing in my comparative photos a while ago. So, in future, if new sets made in China have regular parts made from Chinese ABS and they do end up being different to others, youll need to take extra care to determine the provenance of sets and parts before buying on the aftermarket. Im probably worrying unnecessarily, but its food for thought... Please note, before I get flamed, I am not saying stuff made in China is rubbish: I havent actually said that it is, but ABS LEGO products made there are different to the trained eye for the reason stated above). 转于：http://brickset.com/news/article/?ID=6019 大致意思是TLG 宣布了计划建造和运行自己的工厂在中国。这个工厂提供正在增长的亚洲市场。工厂于2014年开始开工。 作者HUW 有一个担忧，主要是LEGO在中国代工厂做的和欧美做的不同，主要是LEGO无法进口ABC 塑料颗粒进入中国。所以导致了中国当地用其他代替的方法去制造。 press release 报告中提到所有产品在新的工厂完成奖在亚洲销售。所以对于我们欧洲，美国及澳洲不用过于的担心当我们买到新的产品。但是在二手市场该如何呢？？？ Please note, before I get flamed, I am not saying stuff made in China is 作者在文章最后再三强调：在中国制造的东西不是垃圾。总的来书HUW 还是很客观的看了这个新的报告。 lego官网的 press release 当中提到亚洲，包括中国是未来lego的核心市场！！！文中提到，建中国工厂是为了让公司拥有对于产品制作的完整控制力，一直保持提供高质量的产品给顾客，与lego自身理念保持一致。还有一点比较有意思，工厂设在嘉兴，工厂将会运行一样的科技，自动化，和对于员工的安全和产品质量的准则。最有意思的是在文章中最后提到选嘉兴的原因一点是：National Health City”, “National Model City for Greening”, “National Garden City”.国家健康，花园城市。选择嘉兴有一点是他的环境符合lego员工的工作环境和离上海近的优势无语了，北京完败啊，看来老外也怕了北京的气候。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 说一下小弟的看法吧 看一下brickse网友的看法 Posted by The Green Brick Giant in United States, 18 Mar 2013 15:15 Ill say it... Things made in China are trash, garbage, rubbish. As long as these pieces dont get mixed into the EU or NA sets than whatever. But Ill be disappointed if we all have to pay more and more for less and less pieces just to get more pieces that are cheaply made. 这个叫The Green Brick Giant 直接就说了MIC的是垃圾！ 值得庆幸的是，只有这么一个网友在brickset中这么说的，大部分欧美 网友还是还能客观的指出lego MIC 不好不是这个国家的问题，是lego公司没有完整的控制力，很多网友强调没有中国，他们将会付更高昂的价格买很多产品。他们肯定了中国制造的东西比如说apple。 作为中国人，我心里只想说，老外真是得了便宜还卖乖。希望有一天中国不再做代工厂。 小弟比较好奇的是美国不是要把制造业拉回北美南美么，耐克，阿迪全都关厂了，都设厂回墨西哥了。为什么lego来嘉兴建厂？？？个人觉得，更看重的是中国及周边地区国家的市场。所以我对于将来MOC的质量有信心的，不是现在抽抽乐的代工厂了，是有自己的工厂。希望价格可以下降，哈哈哈。不知道lego 三国系列我这辈子看不看得到。