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The Construction of the New Factory Will Create About 100 New Jobs and Increase WEG’s Strategic Production Capacity for the European Market
The Brazilian multinational WEG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of turbines and electric motors, announced yesterday (02/10), in a relevant fact to the market, the construction of a new factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal. The company will invest 23.5 million euros to build 22,680 m2 of manufacturing facilities in the same area where it already has a 16,300 m2 factory for low voltage industrial motors.
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With the construction of the new factory, WEG will expand its production of large electric motors and will move its factory located in Maia to Santo Tirso, centralizing all operations in a single manufacturing location.
“We are not only making investments to increase production capacity but also improving our operations in Portugal. In addition to transferring the production of explosion-proof motors, electrical panels, automation solutions, and medium and high voltage service support to Santo Tirso, we also plan to increase the range of electric motors to larger sizes in the country,” explains Alberto Kuba, Superintendent Director of WEG Motors – Industrial Business Unit. According to Kuba, this is a strategic investment and represents a very important step for WEG’s business expansion in the European market.
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Espírito Santo will receive the largest engineering project in its history with the duplication of BR 262, which will have 50 viaducts, 28 bridges, and 2-kilometer tunnels cutting through the most challenging mountainous region of the entire state.
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A project of nearly 9 million reais already has the first kilometer paved in Santa Catarina and promises to completely transform the access between Jaraguá do Sul and Rio dos Cedros in an area where tourism is growing at a rapid pace.
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A couple builds a system to bring water from the spring to their land, climbs a hill with materials on their backs, and creates a simple, cheap, and sustainable solution to ensure their own water supply.
The new factory in Santo Tirso is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2024, allowing for the creation of about 100 new jobs.
WEG Develops Niobium-Based Coating Line Resistant to Corrosive Agents in Partnership with Randon Companies
WEG, in partnership with Nione, a unit of Randon Companies and Fras-le engaged in the development, production, and application of nanotechnology, presents to the market a pre-mixture with niobium oxide nanoparticles that will serve as a base for application in protective coatings.
The innovation was presented alongside the inauguration of the company’s manufacturing unit, located in the city of Içara, in the southern region of Santa Catarina, on Friday (12/03).
The addition of this product to the coating allows for gains in corrosion resistance, color and gloss durability, and also enables ultra-fast drying, improving the application process.
Moreover, solvent-free, with rapid drying and water-based nanoparticles, the new monocomponent line combines special acrylic resins and includes one of the main nanoparticles, the mineral abundant in Brazil, niobium.
WEG Delivers Giant Transformer Measuring 10.1 Meters Tall and Weighing 271.1 Tons to the Neoenergia Oiti Wind Complex in Northeast Brazil
The works of the Neoenergia Oitis Wind Complex, the largest of the company in Brazil, located between Piauí and Bahia, are advancing rapidly. The first of three transformers to be installed at the Oitis substation has just been delivered by WEG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of turbines and electric motors. Each transformer has a capacity of 230 MVA.
Manufactured by WEG in Betim (MG), the transformer arrived at the site after 45 days of travel, covering 3,297 kilometers. Due to the size of the equipment, which measures approximately 10.1 meters tall and weighs 271.1 tons (filled with oil), a complex logistical operation was required. The other two transformers will be delivered in December. Read the full article here.
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