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The Santa Catarina-based company employs 47 people, invests R$1 billion/year in research and surpasses giants such as GE and Siemens in engine production.
WEG, a 100% Brazilian company founded in 1961 by three partners with capital equivalent to a Beetle, today it is worth $ 220 billion — second only to Petrobras in the national market. With 64 factories in 17 countries, including 17 in Brazil and 6 in China, the company is the largest manufacturer of electric motors in the world, in addition to producing generators for hydroelectric plants and wind towers.
WEG in the world: 64 factories and operations in 120 countries
A global presence includes:
- Americas: 17 factories in Brazil, 3 in the USA, 4 in Mexico and 2 in Colombia;
- Europe: 3 in Germany, 2 in Italy and 1 in Austria;
- Asia/Africa: 6 in China, 4 in India and 6 in South Africa.
The distribution network reaches 120 countries, with technical support in 42 nations.
Founded in Jaraguá do Sul (SC), the company started with a capital equivalent to U.S. $ one thousand 30 (value of a Beetle in 1961). Today, it dominates 23% of the global electric motor market, surpassing Siemens and General Electric.
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Innovation: R$1 billion/year in research and 4.700 engineers
WEG maintains:
- Innovation Center at IPT (Institute of Technological Research);
- 10% of the staff 47 thousand employees are engineers;
- Patents on technologies such as motors for electric vehicles and solar energy systems.
The company is strategic in the energy transition:
- Produces generators for 30% of Brazilian hydroelectric plants, including Itaipu;
- Provides components for 1 in 5 wind turbines installed in the world;
- Develops batteries for storing renewable energy.
How did WEG conquer Europe and the USA?
International expansion accelerated with:
- Acquisition of Austrian ATB (2010), Europe's largest engine manufacturer;
- Factory in Texas (USA) to serve the oil and gas industry;
- Partnership with Xiaomi for electric vehicle motors in China.
With 62 years of history, WEG proves that innovation and strategic planning can transform a small workshop in Santa Catarina into a global sustainable technology giant. Your next challenge? Leading the electric vehicle revolution.
