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Conozca los acontecimientos que marcaron la historia de éxito de WEG

Timeline

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

1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

1961

En abril de 1961 nace la idea de crear una empresa para fabricar motores eléctricos. El día 16 de septiembre, Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João de la Silva y Geraldo Werninghaus fundan WEG. Capital Social inicial: Cr$ 3.600,00 (tres mil seiscientos cruzeiros).

1964

WEG compra el terreno e inicia la construcción del Parque Fabril I. El mismo año, comienza a fabricar en ese local.

1966

1ª Convención Nacional de Ventas y Fundación de la Asociación Recreativa de WEG (ARWEG).

Creada la primera CIPA.

1968

Creación del CENTROWEG. En aquella época, la región no ofrecía capacitación técnica, fue entonces que los fundadores crearon el CENTROWEG para capacitar a los colaboradores. La escuela inserta adolescentes en el mundo de la tecnología, revelando e incentivando grandes talentos.

1970

Creada la política de calidad WEG y producción del 1er motor conforme las Normas ABNT e IEC. La preocupación por la calidad está en el ADN de WEG. Desde su fundación, la empresa se preocupa por cumplir todas las normas exigidas.

1970

Inicio de las exportaciones a Guatemala, Uruguay, Paraguay Ecuador y Bolivia.

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 recebe o primeiro prémio: “Revista Exame - Melhores e Maiores”.

1988

Criação da WEG Automação

1989

Sr. Eggon João da Silva sai da presidência e passa o cargo para Décio da Silva. Os fundadores formam o Conselho de Administração.

Produzido o primeiro Trafo de 10 mil kVA, 138 kV, com 35 toneladas e 5,6m de altura. O maior produzido até em então em SC.

1991

Inauguração da Filial nos EUA.

1992

Inaugura uma das fundições mais modernas da América Latina em Guaramirim/SC.

1993

Distribuída a primeira participação nos lucros.

A WEG recebe pela primeira vez a certificação ISO 9001.

1994

Criação dos Centros de Negócios Industriais

1995

Filial na Alemanha.

Realização da primeira Ação Comunitária WEG.

1996

Filial na Inglaterra.

1997

WEG recebe Prémio Nacional de Qualidade.

1998

Filiais na França, Espanha e Suécia.

1999

WEG alcança 79% de market share no Brasil em motores elétricos e exporta 29% da sua produção para cerca de 55 países.

2000

Aquisição das primeiras fábricas no exterior (Argentina e México).

2001

Faturação do primeiro bilião de reais num só ano.

WEG recebe a certificação ISO 14001

2002

Aquisição de uma fábrica em Portugal.

Fornecimento do maior transformador WEG até então (200MVA, 550kV).

2003

Inauguração do Museu WEG.

Fabrico do maior gerador do mundo até então (50.000kVA, 13,8kV, 4 polos).

2005

Inauguração da primeira fábrica na China.

2005

Abertura de uma filial em Singapura.

2005

Compra da fábrica de Manaus.

2006

Produção do motor número 100.000.000.

2007

Aquisição da Trafo, fabricante de transformadores de força de grande porte e de subestações móveis e fixas com unidades em Gravataí (RS) e Hortolândia (SP).

2007

WEG acquire the hydraulic turbines manufacturer Hidráulica Industrial S/A - HISA. The acquisition reinforces WEG's position on the energy generation, transmission and distribution segment.

2007

It is listed in Bovespa Novo Mercado, a segment of the stock market that trades stocks of companies that voluntarily adopt corporate governance practices in addition to those required by the Brazilian legislation.

2008

Décio da Silva takes over the presidency of the WEG Board of Directors and Harry Schmelzer Jr. takes over as WEG's CEO

Opening of a branch in Russia.

2009

Building of the Transformer Manufacturing Plant in Mexico (Huehuetoca)

2010

Beginning of the manufacturing operations of WEG India.

2010

Acquisition of Instrutech, in São Paulo, a Brazilian company manufacturer of safety, commercial and industrial automation products and systems.

2010

Acquisition of share control of Voltran.

2010

Acquisition of Zest Electric, WEG distributor in South Africa.

2010

Acquisition of the coating factory Pulverlux in Argentina.

Acquisition of the distributor FOURNAIS A/S in Denmark.

2011

Acquisition of Watt Drive AntriebstechnikGmbH, Austrian company specialized in the development and manufacture of gearboxes, gearmotors, frequency inverters and drive systems.

2011

Acquisition of the Electric Machinery company in the USA. A company specialized in motors, generators and exciters.

2011

Establishment of the Joint-Venture with CESTARI Industrial e Comercial – a company located in the city of Monte Alto (State of São Paulo) – to develop, manufacture and trade gearboxes and gearmotors.

2011

Beginning of the manufacturing of wind turbines

Publishing of the book WEG 50 years.

Opening of WEG India (WII) in Hosur.

Establishment of the branch in Peru.

Opening of WEG Linhares (State of Espírito Santo).

2012

Acquisition of Injetel Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Plásticos Ltda., a company specialized in manufacturing and trading switches, sockets and plugs for commercial and residential applications.

2012

Acquisition of Stardur Tintas Especiais Ltda., a company of industrial and automotive refinish coatings located in the city of Indaiatuba (State of São Paulo).

2012

First supply in wind power generation. Equipment with capacity of 90 MW was installed on a wind farm located in the Northeast of Brazil.

International sales reached 51% (NOI) of WEG's revenue.

Acquisition of Indústria de Tintas e Vernizes Paumar S.A., a company specialized in manufacturing and trading coatings, varnishes, enamels and lacquers.

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

• Lanzamiento del Programa WEG de Carbono Neutral con los siguientes objetivos generales:
1. Reducir el 52%* de las emisiones** para 2030
2. Alcanzar Net-Zero (emisiones netas neutras) para 2050
*Promedio global de las operaciones de WEG. Los objetivos por operación y país siguen la Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada (NDC) del país o el 52%, lo que sea mayor.
**Emisiones Globales de WEG de Alcance 1 (combustibles fósiles) y 2 (energía no renovable), año base 2021. Propósito: Desarrollar tecnologías y soluciones para contribuir a construir un mundo más eficiente y sostenible.

• Inauguración de la fábrica de motores WEG en Argelia.

2023

  • WEG adquiere todas las acciones de BirminD.
  • WEG anuncia una inversión de US$ 40 millones para adquirir un nuevo terreno en México.
  • WEG adquiere los negocios de motores eléctricos industriales y generadores de Regal Rexnord.
  • WEG anuncia inversiones de R$ 1.2 mil millones para la expansión de la capacidad de producción de Transformadores.

2024

Alberto Yoshikazu Kuba es el nuevo presidente ejecutivo de WEG, asumiendo el cargo anteriormente ocupado por Harry Schmelzer Jr. durante 16 años.

Foto: Exame/Leandro Fonseca

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