Découvrez les éléments marquants de l'histoire de WEG
Chronologie
WEG, depuis le début jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Apprenez à connaître notre histoire, en savoir plus sur notre évolution et nos réalisations.
1961
En avril 1961, développement de l'idée de fonder une société dédiée à la production de moteurs électriques. Le 16 septembre, Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva et Geraldo Werninghaus créent WEG. Capital fixe de base : 3 600,00 cruzeiros (trois mille six cents cruzeiros).
1964
WEG achète un terrain et commence la construction de l'usine de production I. La même année, la production de moteurs est lancée au sein de l'usine.
1966
1ère Convention commerciale nationale et Création de la WEG Recreational Association (ARWEG).
Création du Premier comité national sur la prévention des accidents.
1968
Création de CENTROWEG. Aucune formation n'était disponible au sein de la région et les fondateurs ont créé CENTROWEG pour proposer des qualifications aux employés. L'école permet aux adolescents de découvrir le monde de la technologie et de développer les compétences.
1970
Création de la politique de WEG en termes de qualité et de production en lien avec le 1er moteur conforme aux normes ABNT et IEC. Le développement de produits de qualité fait partie de l'ADN de WEG. Depuis sa création, la société s'engage à respecter l'ensemble des critères requis.
1970
Début de l'exportation au Guatemala, en Uruguay, au Paraguay, en Équateur et en Bolivie.
1971
Les WEG sont désormais cotées en Bourse.
1972
Création du premier parc de reboisement.
1973
Achat d'un nouveau terrain pour la construction de l'usine de production II et construction du bâtiment.
Exportation des moteurs dans 20 pays.
1975
Un million de moteurs produits.
1976
Ouverture d'une usine en Allemagne grâce à un partenariat local avec Motores Jara
1977
Ouverture de l'usine de production II.
1980
Développement du Centre technologique (Usine de production I)
1981
Création de WEG Acionamentos
Création de WEG Transformadores et WEG Energia.
1982
Création du Centre de contrôle de la qualité.
Lancement de la première gamme de contacteurs et relais de protection.
Lancement de la première gamme de moteurs haute tension - 100 à 200 KW
1983
Surge a WEG Química
1986
WEG recebe o primeiro prêmio: “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
Creation of the Industrial Business Centers
1995
Branch in Germany.
The first WEG Community Action is carried out.
1996
Branch in England.
1997
WEG receives the National Quality Award.
1998
Branches in France, Spain and Sweden.
1999
WEG reaches 79% of market share of electric motors in Brazil, and it exports 29% of its production to approximately 55 countries.
2000
Acquisition of the first factory abroad (Argentina and Mexico).
2001
Revenue reaches the first billion reais in a single year.
WEG receives ISO 14001 certification.
2002
Acquisition of manufacturing plant in Portugal.
Supply of the largest WEG transformer until then (200MVA, 550kV).
2003
Opening of WEG museum.
Manufacture of the largest generator of the world (50,000kVA, 13.8kV, 4 poles).
2005
Opening of the first manufacturing plant in China.
2005
Opening of a branch in Singapore.
2005
Acquisition of the manufacturing plant in Manaus.
2006
Production of the motor number 100,000,000.
2007
Acquisition of Trafo, manufacturer of large power transformers, and conventional and mobile substations, with units in the city of Gravataí (State of Rio Grande do Sul) and Hortolândia (State of São Paulo).
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
Opening of the branch in Ecuador.
Acquisition of the transformer and substation manufacturing business from Hawker Siddeley Electric Africa (Pty) Ltd. located in South Africa. Manufacturer of miniature substations and distribution transformers.
2014
Acquisition of Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen GmbH, a company that manufactures special high speed motors. Headquartered in Homberg with a branch in Dresden, Germany.
2014
Acquisition of the FTC Energy Group, a company that manufactures and assembles electrical panels for process automation based in Bogota, Colombia.
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
Anúncio de construção de uma nova fábrica em Santo Tirso, Portugal. A companhia pretende investir 23,5 milhões de euros para edificar 22.600 m² no mesmo terreno onde a WEG já possui uma operação de 16.300 m², dedicada à fabricação de motores industriais de baixa tensão.
Ampliará a produção de motores elétricos de grande porte e transferir sua fábrica localizada em Maia para Santo Tirso, centralizando todas as operações no mesmo lugar. A nova fábrica em Santo Tirso deve entrar em operação no primeiro trimestre 2024 e gerar cerca de 100 novos empregos.
2022
- WEG fornece os maiores geradores elétricos já produzidos pela companhia.
- WEG anuncia constituição de Joint Venture com o Grupo Cevital. Empresa atuará na produção e venda de motores elétricos para lavadoras de roupa, com foco inicial no mercado da Argélia e norte da África.
- WEG adquire o negócio de Motion Control da Companhia Italiana Gefran. Empresa fabricante de sensores, componentes e equipamentos de automação industrial, com fábricas na Itália, Alemanha, China e Índia. O valor da aquisição é estimado em € 23,0 milhões.
2022
• Lançamento do Programa WEG de Carbono Neutro com as seguintes metas gerais:
1. Reduzir 52%* das emissões** até 2030
2. Atingir Net-Zero (emissões** líquidas neutras) até 2050
*Média global das operações WEG. Metas por operação e país seguem a NDC (Contribuição Nacionalmente Determinada) do país ou 52%, o que for maior. **Emissões Globais WEG do Escopo 1 (combustíveis fósseis) e 2 (energia não renovável), ano base 2021.
Propósito: Desenvolver tecnologias e soluções para contribuir na construção de um mundo mais eficiente e sustentável.
• Inauguração da fábrica de motores WEG na Argélia.
2023
- WEG adquire totalidade das ações da BirminD.
- WEG anuncia investimento de US$ 40 milhões para aquisição de novo terreno no México
- WEG compra negócios de motores elétricos industriais e geradores da Regal Rexnord
- WEG anuncia investimentos de R$ 1,2 bilhão para expansão de capacidade de produção de Transformadores.
2024
Alberto Yoshikazu Kuba é o novo presidente executivo da WEG, assumindo a cadeira antes ocupada por Harry Schmelzer Jr. durante 16 anos
Foto: Exame/Leandro Fonseca
2024
WEG adquire a Volt Electric Motors, uma fabricante de motores comerciais e industriais na Turquia. Além disso, a WEG adquire a Reivax S.A., uma empresa brasileira que atua no setor de sistemas de controle para geração de energia.