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Conheça os acontecimentos que marcaram a história de sucesso da WEG

Timeline

WEG, from the beginning up today. Get to know our history, know more about our evolution and achievements.

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1961

Em abril de 1961 nasce a ideia de criar uma empresa para fabricar motores elétricos. No dia 16 de setembro, Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva e Geraldo Werninghaus fundam a WEG. Capital Social inicial: Cr$ 3.600,00 (três mil e seiscentos cruzeiros).

1964

WEG compra o terreno e inicia a construção do Parque Fabril I. No mesmo ano, começa a fabricar no local.

1966

1ª Convenção Nacional de Vendas e Fundação da Associação Recreativa da WEG (ARWEG).

Criada a primeira CIPA.

1968

Criação do CENTROWEG. Na época, a região não oferecia treinamento técnico e os fundadores criaram o CENTROWEG para capacitar os colaboradores. A escola insere adolescentes no mundo da tecnologia, revelando e incentivando grandes talentos.

1970

Criada a política de qualidade WEG e produção do 1º motor conforme Normas ABNT e IEC. A preocupação com a qualidade está no DNA da WEG. Desde a fundação, a empresa preocupa-se em atender todas as normas exigidas.

1970

Início das exportações para a Guatemala, Uruguai, Paraguai Equador e Bolívia.

1971

Acciones de WEG entran en la Bolsa de Valores.

1972

Surge el primer parque de reforestación.

1973

Compra del terreno Parque Fabril II e inicio de la construcción de la fábrica.

Exportación de motores llega a 20 países.

1975

Sale el motor 1 millón.

1976

Apertura de un escritorio en Alemania con una alianza local – Motores Jara

1977

Inauguración del parque Fabril II.

1980

Implantación del Centro Tecnológico (Parque Fabril I)

1981

Creación de WEG Accionamientos

Creación de WEG Transformadores y WEG Energía.

1982

Creación del CCQ.

Lanzamiento de la primera línea de contactores y relés de protección.

Lanzados los primeros motores de gran potencia – 100 a 200 KW

1983

Surge WEG Química

1986

WEG recibe el primer premio: “Revista Exame - Melhores y Maiores”.

1988

Creación de WEG Automatización

1989

El Sr. Eggon João de la Silva deja la presidencia y cede el cargo a Décio de la Silva. Los fundadores forman el Consejo de Administración.

Producido el primer Trafo de 10 mil kVA, 138 kV, con 35 toneladas y 5,6m de altura. El mayor producido hasta entonces en SC.

1991

Inauguración de la Filial en EE.UU.

1992

Se inaugura una de las fundiciones más modernas de América Latina en Guaramirim/SC.

1993

Es distribuida la primera participación de ganancias.

WEG recibe por la primera vez la certificación ISO 9001.

1994

Creación de los Centros de Negocios Industriales

1995

Filial en Alemania.

Realización de la primera Acción Comunitaria WEG.

1996

Filial en Inglaterra.

1997

WEG recibe Premio Nacional de Calidad.

1998

Filiales en Francia, España y Suecia.

1999

WEG alcanza 79% de market share en Brasil, en motores eléctricos, y exporta 29% de su producción a cerca de 55 países.

2000

Adquisición de las primeras fábricas en el exterior (Argentina y México).

2001

Facturación del primero billón de reales en un sólo año.

WEG recibe por la primera vez la certificación ISO 14001.

2002

Adquisición de fábrica en Portugal

Suministro del mayor transformador WEG hasta entonces (200MVA, 550kV).

2003

Inauguración del Museo WEG.

Fabricación del mayor generador del mundo hasta entonces (50.000kVA, 13,8kV, 4 polos).

2005

Inauguración de la primera fábrica en China.

2005

Apertura de filial en Singapur.

2005

Compra de la fábrica de Manaus.

2006

Producción del motor número 100.000.000.

2007

Adquisición de Trafo, fabricante de transformadores de fuerza de gran porte y de subestaciones móviles y fijas con unidades en Gravataí (RS) y Hortolândia (SP).

2007

WEG adquiere el fabricante de turbinas hidráulicas Hidráulica Industrial S / A - HISA. La adquisición refuerza la posición de WEG en el segmento de generación, transmisión y distribución de energía.

2007

Entra en el índice nuevo Mercado de Bovespa, una sección destinada a la negociación de acciones de empresas que adoptan, voluntariamente, prácticas de gobernabilidad corporativa adicionales a las que son exigidas por la legislación brasileña.

2008

Décio de la Silva asume la presidencia del Consejo de Administración de WEG y Harry Schmelzer Jr. asume la presidencia ejecutiva de WEG

Apertura de la filial de Rusia.

2009

Construção da fábrica de Transformadores no México (Huehuetoca)

2010

Início das operações fabris da WEG Índia.

2010

Aquisição da Instrutech, de São Paulo, empresa brasileira fabricante de produtos e sistemas de automação industrial e comercial e de segurança.

2010

Aquisição do controle acionário da Voltran

2010

Aquisição da Zest Electric, distribuidor WEG na África do Sul.

2010

Aquisição da fábrica de tintas Pulverlux, da Argentina.

Aquisição do distribuidor FOURNAIS A/S na Dinamarca.

2011

Aquisição da Watt Drive Antriebstechnik GmbH, companhia austríaca especializada no desenvolvimento e fabricação de redutores, motorredutores, inversores de frequência e sistemas de acionamento.

2011

Compra da empresa Electric Machinery, nos Estados Unidos. Empresa especializada em motores, geradores e excitatrizes.

2011

Estabelecimento de Joint-Venture com a CESTARI Industrial e Comercial – empresa de Monte Alto/SP, para o desenvolvimento, a fabricação e comercialização de redutores e motorredutores.

2011

Início da fabricação de aerogeradores

Lançamento do Livro WEG 50 anos.

Inauguração da WEG Índia (WII), em Hosur.

Criação da filial no Peru.

Inauguração da WEG Linhares/ES.

2012

Aquisição da Injetel Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Plásticos Ltda., empresa especializada na fabricação e comercialização de interruptores, tomadas e plugues para aplicações comerciais e prediais.

2012

Aquisição da empresa de tintas industriais e de repintura automotiva Stardur Tintas Especiais Ltda. de Indaiatuba/SP.

2012

Primeiro fornecimento em geração de energia eólica. Equipamentos com capacidade de 90 MW foram instalados em parque eólico localizado no Nordeste do Brasil.

Vendas no mercado externo alcançaram 51% (ROL) do faturamento da WEG.

Aquisição da Indústria de Tintas e Vernizes Paumar S.A., empresa especializada na fabricação e comercialização de tintas, vernizes, esmaltes e lacas.

2013

Criação da filial WEG no Equador.

Aquisição de fábrica de transformadores e subestações pertencentes à Hawker Siddeley Electric Africa, na África do Sul. Fabricante de mini-subestações e transformadores de distribuição.

2014

Aquisição da Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen GmbH, empresa que atua na fabricação de motores especiais de alta velocidade. Com sede em Homberg e filial em Dresden na Alemanha.

2014

Aquisição da FTC Energy Group, empresa que atua na fabricação e montagem de painéis elétricos para automação de processos com sede em Bogotá, na Colômbia.

2014

Acquisition of the manufacturing plant of motors and gearmotors from Württembergische Elektromotoren GmbH located in Germany.

Acquisition of the manufacturing plants of electric motors for appliances Changzhou Sinya Electromotor Co. and of the manufacturing plant of component parts Changzhou Machine Master Co. located in China.

Acquisition of a service unit from Efacec Energy Service in the city of Jaboatão dos Guararapes (State of Pernambuco).

2015

Acquisition of the manufacturing plant of high voltage transformers, miniature substations, molded-case circuit breakers and related services from TSS Transformers (Pty) Ltd (“TSS”), manufacturer headquartered in Heidelberg (Gauteng), South Africa.

Acquisition of Transformadores Suntec, headquartered in Medelin, Colombia

WEG is chosen Company of the Year by Exame magazine.

WEG has manufacturing plants in eleven countries and commercial offices in 29 countries. It has over 31,000 employees.

Acquisition of Autrial S.L., manufacturer of electrical panels for industrial installations and equipment headquartered in Valencia, Spain.

2016

WEG acquires Bluffton Motor Works, LCC., an electric motor factory in the USA.

WEG greenfield manufacturing site in Rugao, China.

2017

Acquires the Brazilian turbines manufacturer TGM. Acquires the US transformers business of CG Power.

2019

Enters in the business of solutions for industry 4.0 with the creation of a specific department for digital businesses and the acquisition of 51% of the share capital of PPI-Multitask and V2COM.

2020

Acquires the control of two startups: BirminD, a technology company active in the Artificial Intelligence market applied to Industrial Analytics and MVISIA, which is specialized in artificial intelligence solutions applied to computer vision for the industry.

2020

  • WEG acquires the factory of Transformers and Energy Services of the Americas S.A. (“TSEA”) in Betim/MG.
  • WEG structures itself to manufacture artificial respirators for COVID-19 patients during the Pandemic

2021

  • WEG acquires Balteau Produtos Elétricos Ltda, a transformer company for instruments and measurement sets in Itajubá/MG.
  • WEG inaugurates its 5th Transformer factory in North America. Located in the city of Washington, State of Missouri, where the company already has two other units operating since 2017.

2021

  • Establishment of a WEG manufacturing unit in Turkey. The new operation will be established in 7,000 square meters of manufacturing facilities, including warehouses, engineering, and service support areas. The scope of activities includes: Manufacturing of General Proposal Low Voltage Motors and Gearboxes, as well as marketing all WEG products and solutions for the following countries: Turkey, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
  • WEG opens a Commercial Branch in Poland that will cover Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

2022

Announcement of the construction of a new factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal. The company intends to invest 23.5 million euros to build 22,600 m² on the same land where WEG already has a 16,300 m² operation dedicated to the manufacture of low-voltage industrial motors. It will expand the production of large electric motors and transfer its factory located in Maia to Santo Tirso, centralizing all operations in the same place. The new factory in Santo Tirso is expected to start operating in the first quarter of 2024 and generate about 100 new jobs.

2022

  • WEG supplies the largest electric generators ever produced by the company.
  • WEG announces the establishment of a Joint Venture with the Cevital Group. The company will operate in the production and sale of electric motors for washing machines, initially focusing on the market in Algeria and North Africa.
  • WEG acquires the Motion Control business of the Italian Company Gefran. A company manufacturing sensors, components, and industrial automation equipment, with factories in Italy, Germany, China, and India. The acquisition value is estimated at € 23.0 million.

2022

• Launch of the WEG Carbon Neutral Program with the following overall goals:
1. Reduce 52%* of emissions** by 2030
2. Achieve Net-Zero (neutral net emissions) by 2050
*Global average of WEG operations. Targets by operation and country follow the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) or 52%, whichever is higher.
**WEG Global Emissions of Scope 1 (fossil fuels) and 2 (non-renewable energy), base year 2021. Purpose: Develop technologies and solutions to contribute to building a more efficient and sustainable world.

• Inauguration of the WEG motor factory in Algeria.

2023

  • WEG acquires all shares of BirminD.
  • WEG announces a $40 million investment to acquire new land in Mexico.
  • WEG acquires industrial electric motor and generator businesses from Regal Rexnord.
  • WEG announces investments of R$ 1.2 billion for the expansion of Transformer production capacity.

2024

Alberto Yoshikazu Kuba is the new executive president of WEG, taking over the position previously held by Harry Schmelzer Jr. for 16 years.

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