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WEG, an electronics equipment multinational from Jaraguá do Sul, was recognized in New York for its contribution to strengthening economic relations between Brazil and the United States. The award, granted by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during Brazil–U.S. Industry Day, highlights that WEG employs over 2,250 employees in the United States, operates 10 industrial units, and 9 distribution centers.
According to information released by the NSC portal, WEG received on Monday (11) a recognition that few Brazilian companies can boast: confirmation that its presence in the United States has a direct impact on the economy, energy infrastructure, and the American production chain. The award was granted during the Brazil–U.S. Industry Day in New York, an event organized by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two of the most relevant institutions in commercial relations between the countries. The initiative recognized companies that stand out for investments, job creation, innovation, and the integration of production chains between Brazil and the United States.
For WEG, the award is not merely symbolic. The Santa Catarina-based multinational maintains a robust operation in the United States, with over 2,250 employees distributed across 10 industrial units and 9 distribution centers spread throughout the country. This presence means that WEG not only exports products to the American market: it manufactures, employs, and contributes taxes on American soil, directly participating in the industrial and energy chain of the United States. Daniel Godinho, WEG’s Vice President of Sustainability and Institutional Relations, received the award and highlighted that the company’s products and solutions boost the competitiveness of the country’s industry and energy infrastructure.
From Jaraguá do Sul to over 135 countries
WEG was founded in 1961 in Jaraguá do Sul, in northern Santa Catarina, as an electric motor manufacturer. In just over six decades, the company has transformed into a multinational present in over 135 countries, with a portfolio that includes motors, generators, transformers, drives, industrial automation, paints, varnishes, and complete solutions for energy generation and distribution. WEG’s internationalization trajectory is one of the most successful in the Brazilian industrial sector and serves as a reference for companies seeking to expand operations into developed markets.
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Its presence in the United States is strategic because the country is the largest consumer market for industrial electronic equipment in the world. WEG competes not only with American manufacturers but with global giants such as Siemens, ABB, and Schneider Electric. The fact that it was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce itself indicates that the Santa Catarina-based company has gained credibility and relevance within one of the most competitive markets on the planet.
What WEG does in the United States
image: WEG
WEG’s operation in the United States goes far beyond a commercial office. The 10 industrial units spread across the country manufacture motors, transformers, generators, and other equipment that supply sectors such as energy, oil, mining, water and sanitation, agribusiness, and civil construction. The 9 distribution centers ensure fast logistics to serve customers throughout American territory, reducing delivery times and freight costs.
The more than 2,250 employees WEG employs in the United States represent a direct investment in the local economy. These are engineers, technicians, production operators, logistics professionals, and commercial teams who receive American salaries, pay American taxes, and stimulate the economy of the communities where the factories are located. For the U.S. government, foreign companies that create local jobs and strengthen the national production chain are strategic partners, and the recognition granted to WEG reflects this perception.
Energy infrastructure: the pillar of WEG’s presence in the USA
Daniel Godinho, upon receiving the award in New York, made a point of highlighting WEG’s role in American energy infrastructure. Power transformers, generators for renewable energy plants, high-efficiency motors for pumping systems, and automation solutions for electrical grids are some of the products the company supplies to the American market. At a time when the United States is investing heavily in modernizing its electrical infrastructure and in the energy transition, the presence of a supplier like WEG becomes especially relevant.
American demand for power generation and distribution equipment is high, driven by the growth of data centers, the electrification of vehicle fleets, and the expansion of renewable sources such as solar and wind. WEG is positioned to meet this demand with factories already installed in the country, which eliminates the risks of tariff barriers and reduces delivery times compared to imports from Asia or Europe. Local manufacturing, in this context, is both a competitive advantage and a direct contribution to the energy security of the United States.
The significance of the award for Brazil-U.S. relations
The recognition granted to WEG during the Brazil–U.S. Industry Day is not limited to the company. It symbolizes the role that Brazilian companies can play as strategic partners of the United States in industrial and energy sectors, contributing with direct investment, technology, and jobs instead of maintaining a purely export-oriented relationship. For Brazil, having companies like WEG being awarded in New York strengthens the country’s image as the origin of competitive and reliable multinationals.
Godinho summarized the significance of the moment: “Receiving this award from two institutions as relevant as CNI and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a recognition that greatly honors us.” The WEG vice-president added that the company has been operating in the United States for decades and that its products and solutions boost the competitiveness of the industry and the country’s energy infrastructure, strengthening commercial relations and productive integration between the two nations.
A Santa Catarina multinational at the heart of the American economy
WEG of Jaraguá do Sul grew from a motor factory in northern Santa Catarina to become an energy infrastructure supplier in the United States, with over 2,250 American jobs, 10 factories, and formal recognition from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award in New York confirms that the Santa Catarina company is not just an exporter of products, but a generator of value on American soil, integrating production chains that benefit both countries.
Did you know that WEG employs over 2,250 people in the United States? Tell us in the comments what you think about the presence of Brazilian companies in the American economy, if you know other WEG products, and how you evaluate the role of Santa Catarina multinationals in the global scenario. We want to hear your opinion on this achievement.
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