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  2. História - Linha do Tempo

Conheça os acontecimentos que marcaram a história de sucesso da WEG

Linha do Tempo

A WEG, do princípio aos dias de hoje. Conheça a evolução da nossa História, saiba mais da nossa evolução e conquistas.

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1961

In April 1961 the idea of creating a company to make electric motors is conceived. On September 16, Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva and Geraldo Werninghaus founded WEG. Initial Capital Stock: Cr$ 3,600.00 (three thousand and six hundred cruzeiros).

1964

WEG buys the piece of land and begins building the Manufacturing Plant I. In the same year, it starts making motors in the plant.

1966

1st National Sales Convention and Foundation of WEG Recreational Association (ARWEG).

First Internal Committee on Accident Prevention is created.

1968

Creation of CENTROWEG. Then, the region did not offer technical training, and the founders created CENTROWEG to provide qualifications for the employees. The school takes adolescents to the world of technology, discovering and encouraging great talents.

1970

Creation of WEG quality policy and production of 1st motor according to ABNT and IEC standards. Concern with quality is in WEG's DNA. Since the foundation, the company has been concerned to meet all required standards.

1970

Beginning of exportation to Guatemala, Uruguay, Paraguay, Ecuador and Bolivia.

1971

WEG's shares start to be traded on the Stock Market.

1972

First reforestation park is created.

1973

Purchase of the piece of land for Manufacturing Plant II and beginning of the building of the factory.

Exportation of motors reaches 20 countries.

1975

One million motors produced.

1976

Opening of an office in Germany with a local partnership – Motores Jara

1977

Opening of Manufacturing Plant II.

1980

Implementation of the Technological Center (Manufacturing Plant I)

1981

Creation of WEG Acionamentos

Creation of WEG Transformadores and WEG Energia.

1982

Creation of the QCC.

Launch of the first line of contactors and protection relays.

Launch of the first high power motors – 100 to 200 KW

1983

WEG Química is created

1986

WEG receives the first award: “Exame Magazine - Best and Biggest Ones”.

1988

Creation of WEG Automação

1989

Mr. Eggon João da Silva leaves the presidency and hands it over to Décio da Silva. The founders form the Board of Directors.

Production of the first transformer of 10 thousand kVA, 138 kV, with 35 tons and 5.6m high. The largest produced in Santa Catarina state then.

1991

Opening of a Branch in the USA.

1992

Opening of one of the most modern foundries of Latin America in the city of Guaramirim (State of Santa Catarina).

 

1993

Distribution of the first profit sharing.

WEG receives, for the first time, the ISO 9001 certification.

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

Filiales en Francia, España y Suecia.

1999

WEG alcanza 79% de market share en Brasil, en motores eléctricos, y exporta 29% de su producción a cerca de 55 países.

2000

Adquisición de las primeras fábricas en el exterior (Argentina y México).

2001

Facturación del primero billón de reales en un sólo año.

WEG recibe por la primera vez la certificación ISO 14001.

2002

Adquisición de fábrica en Portugal

Suministro del mayor transformador WEG hasta entonces (200MVA, 550kV).

2003

Inauguração do Museu WEG.

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

2005

Inauguração da primeira fábrica na China.

2005

Abertura de 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

Adquire a fabricante de turbinas hidraúlicas Hidráulica Industrial S/A - HISA. A aquisição reforça a atuação da WEG no segmento de geração, transmissão e distribuição de energia.

2007

Entra no índice Novo Mercado da Bovespa, uma seção destinada à negociação de ações de empresas que adotam, voluntariamente, práticas de governança corporativa adicionais às que são exigidas pela legislação brasileira.

2008

Décio da Silva assume a presidência do Conselho de Administração da WEG e Harry Schmelzer Jr. assume a presidência executiva da WEG

Abertura da filial da Rússia.

2009

Construção da fábrica de Transformadores no México (Huehuetoca)

2010

Início das operações fabris da WEG Índia.

2010

Aquisição da Instrutech, de São Paulo, empresa brasileira fabricante de produtos e sistemas de automação industrial e comercial e de segurança.

2010

Aquisição do controle acionário da Voltran

2010

Aquisição da Zest Electric, distribuidor WEG na África do Sul.

2010

Aquisição da fábrica de tintas Pulverlux, da Argentina.

Aquisição do distribuidor FOURNAIS A/S na Dinamarca.

2011

Adquisición de Watt Drive Antriebstechnik GmbH, compañía austríaca especializada en el desarrollo y fabricación de reductores, motorreductores, convertidores de frecuencia y sistemas de accionamiento.

2011

Compra de la empresa Electric Machinery, en Estados Unidos. Empresa especializada en motores, generadores y excitatrices.

2011

Establecimiento de Joint-Venture con CESTARI Industrial y Comercial – empresa de Monte Alto/SP, para el desarrollo, fabricación y comercialización de reductores y motorreductores.

2011

Inicio de la fabricación de aerogeneradores

Lanzamiento del Libro WEG 50 años.

Inauguración de WEG India (WII) en Hosur.

Creación de la filial en Perú.

Inauguración de WEG Linhares/ES.

2012

Adquisición de Injetel Industria y Comercio de Componentes Plásticos Ltda., empresa especializada en la fabricación y comercialización de interruptores, tomacorrientes y plugs para aplicaciones comerciales y residenciales.

2012

Adquisición de la empresa de pinturas industriales y de repintado automotor Stardur Tintas Especiais Ltda. de Indaiatuba/SP.

2012

Primer suministro en generación de energía eólica. Fueron instalados equipos con capacidad de 90 MW en parque eólico localizado en el Nordeste del Brasil.

Las ventas del mercado externo alcanzaron 51% (ROL) de la facturación de WEG.

Adquisición de la industria de Pinturas y Barnices Paumar S.A., empresa especializada en la fabricación y comercialización de pinturas, barnices, esmaltes y lacas.

2013

Creación de la filial WEG en Ecuador.

Adquisición de fábrica de transformadores y subestaciones pertenecientes a Hawker Siddeley Electric Africa, en Sudáfrica. Fabricante de mini subestaciones y transformadores de distribución.

2014

Adquisición de Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen GmbH, empresa que actúa en la fabricación de motores especiales de alta velocidad. Con sede en Homberg y filial en Dresden, Alemania

2014

Adquisición de FTC Energy Group, empresa que actúa en la fabricación y montaje de tableros eléctricos para automatización de procesos, con sede en Bogotá, Colombia.

2014

Adquisición de fábrica de motores y motorreductores pertenecientes a Württembergische Elektromotoren GmbH, en Alemania

Adquisición de las fábricas de motores eléctricos para la línea blanca Changzhou Sinya Electromotor Co. y del fabricante de componentes Changzhou Machine Master Co., en China.

Adquisición de unidad de servicio de Efacec Energy Service en Jaboatão dos Guararapes, PE.

2015

Adquisición de negocio de fabricación de transformadores de alta tensión, mini subestaciones, disyuntores moldeados y servicios relacionados, pertenecientes a TSS Transformers (Pty) Ltd (“TSS”), fabricante con sede en Heidelberg (Gauteng), Sudáfrica.

Adquiere Transformadores Suntec, con sede en Medellín - Colombia.

WEG electa Empresa del Año por la Revista Exame.

WEG cuenta con parques fabriles en 11 países y filiales comerciales en 28 países. Ya son más de 31 mil colaboradores.

Adquiere Autrial S.L., fabricante de tableros eléctricos para equipos e instalaciones industriales con sede en Valencia - España.

2016

WEG adquiere Bluffton Motor Works, LCC., una fábrica de motores eléctricos en los Estados Unidos.

Construye un nuevo sitio de fabricación en Rugao, China.

2017

Adquiere el fabricante de turbinas brasileño TGM. Adquiere el negocio de transformadores en Estados Unidos de CG Power.

2019

Entra en el negocio de soluciones para la industria 4.0 con la creación de un departamento específico para negocios digitales y la adquisición del 51% del capital social de PPI-Multitask y V2COM.

2020

Adquiere el control de dos startups: BirminD, una compañía de tecnología activa en el mercado de Inteligencia Artificial aplicada a Industrial Analytics y MVISIA, que se especializa en soluciones de inteligencia artificial aplicadas a la visión por computadora para la industria.

2020

  • WEG adquiere la fábrica de Transformadores y Servicios de Energía de las Américas S.A. ("TSEA") en Betim/MG.
  • WEG se estructura para fabricar respiradores artificiales para pacientes con COVID-19 durante la pandemia.

2021

  • WEG adquiere Balteau Produtos Elétricos Ltda, una empresa de transformadores para instrumentos y conjuntos de medición en Itajubá/MG.
  • WEG inaugura su 5ª fábrica de transformadores en América del Norte. Ubicada en la ciudad de Washington, Estado de Missouri, donde la empresa ya tiene otras dos unidades operativas desde 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

• Launch of the WEG Carbon Neutral Program with the following overall goals:
1. Reduce 52%* of emissions** by 2030
2. Achieve Net-Zero (neutral net emissions) by 2050
*Global average of WEG operations. Targets by operation and country follow the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) or 52%, whichever is higher.
**WEG Global Emissions of Scope 1 (fossil fuels) and 2 (non-renewable energy), base year 2021. Purpose: Develop technologies and solutions to contribute to building a more efficient and sustainable world.

• Inauguration of the WEG motor factory in Algeria.

2023

  • WEG acquires all shares of BirminD.
  • WEG announces a $40 million investment to acquire new land in Mexico.
  • WEG acquires industrial electric motor and generator businesses from Regal Rexnord.
  • WEG announces investments of R$ 1.2 billion for the expansion of Transformer production capacity.

2024

Alberto Yoshikazu Kuba is the new executive president of WEG, taking over the position previously held by Harry Schmelzer Jr. for 16 years.

Photo:Exame/Leandro Fonseca

2024

WEG acquires Volt Electric Motors, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial motors in Turkey. Also, WEG acquires Reivax S.A. a Brazilian company operating in the sector of control systems for power generation.

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