WEG acquires Instrutech, a Brazilian producer of automation equipment focused on man/machine safety.

Eskom, the state owned electricity utility company of South Africa, counted on WEG transformers to illuminate the FIFA World Cup 2010

In December 2009, a team from Zest and WEG successfully commissioned the longest VSD-driven conveyor in Africa for Anglo Thermal’s Zibulo Coal Mine near Witbank in Mpumalanga.

Automated exhaustion system uses WEG solution to produce 50% energy savings and reduce CO2 emissions by 23 tons

WEG increases its shareholding in Voltran, Mexico, and announced the acquisition of control of the Zest Group, in South Africa.

Responsible for 33% of the sugar produced in the country, Ingenio Valdez will from now operate with a completely automatized extraction process. Besides increasing the processing capacity, the company will save more energy and inputs.