WEG Industries
Front view of "WEG II, Asa Leste", a unit of WEG Industries in Jaraguá do Sul | |
| Company type | Sociedade Anônima |
|---|---|
| B3: WEGE3 Ibovespa Component | |
| Industry | Electrical equipment |
| Founded | 16 September 1961 |
| Headquarters | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Décio da Silva (Chairman) Alberto Kuba (CEO) |
| Products | electric motors, industrial automation and control, industrial sensors, generators, alternators, industrial gearboxes, transformers, switchgears, electrical substations, electric panels, BESS, turbines, motor drives, coatings and varnishes |
| Revenue | US$6.82 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | c. 40,000 |
| Website | weg |
WEG S.A. is a Brazilian company operating worldwide in the electric engineering, power and automation technology areas, headquartered in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The company produces electric motors, generators, alternators, transformers, turbines, BESS, drives, coatings, and provides industrial automation services, among other products and integrated solutions related to electric systems.
WEG was founded in 1961 by Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva and Geraldo Werninghaus, the name of the company is an acronym of the names of the founders. The company has operations in around 140 countries, with approximately 40,000 employees. It's one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors and associated equipment in the world.