WEG Ex d motors are among the first to be granted the international Certificate of Conformity for equipment used in explosive atmospheres. The company was the setting for the first IEC Ex BR meeting held at a manufacturer’s facilities.

WEG is once more featured on the Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s leading companies. The company has gained ground since it joined the ranking in 2008.

The Fläkt Woods Group is using WEG premium efficiency smoke extraction motors on the ranges of ventilation fans it is supplying as part of a US $1billion project to construct a new underground line (Line 4) for the Sao Paulo Metro in Brazil.

Bandit Industries, a manufacturer of chippers, stumpers and waste reduction machines, takes pride in basing many of their innovations directly on the needs of their customers.

WEG’s HV equipment supplied to Veracel totals around 2,200 HP: equivalent to over 30 medium - sized cars.

Hidral-Mac adopts WEG electric control panels for its serial line of Hydraulic presses