Conheça os acontecimentos que marcaram a história de sucesso da WEG
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A WEG, do princípio aos dias de hoje. Conheça a evolução da nossa História, saiba mais da nossa evolução e conquistas.
1961
Em abril de 1961 nasce a ideia de criar uma empresa para fabricar motores elétricos. No dia 16 de setembro, Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva e Geraldo Werninghaus fundam a WEG. Capital Social inicial: Cr$ 3.600,00 (três mil e seiscentos cruzeiros).
1964
WEG compra o terreno e inicia a construção do Parque Fabril I. No mesmo ano, começa a fabricar no local.
1966
1ª Convenção Nacional de Vendas e Fundação da Associação Recreativa da WEG (ARWEG).
Criada a primeira CIPA.
1968
Criação do CENTROWEG. Na época, a região não oferecia treinamento técnico e os fundadores criaram o CENTROWEG para capacitar os colaboradores. A escola insere adolescentes no mundo da tecnologia, revelando e incentivando grandes talentos.
1970
Criada a política de qualidade WEG e produção do 1º motor conforme Normas ABNT e IEC. A preocupação com a qualidade está no DNA da WEG. Desde a fundação, a empresa preocupa-se em atender todas as normas exigidas.
1970
Início das exportações para a Guatemala, Uruguai, Paraguai Equador e Bolívia.
1971
Ações da WEG entram na Bolsa de Valores.
1972
Surge el primer parque de reforestación.
1973
Compra del terreno Parque Fabril II e inicio de la construcción de la fábrica.
Exportación de motores llega a 20 países.
1975
Sale el motor 1 millón.
1976
Apertura de un escritorio en Alemania con una alianza local – Motores Jara
1977
Inauguración del parque Fabril II.
1980
Implantación del Centro Tecnológico (Parque Fabril I)
1981
Creación de WEG Accionamientos
Creación de WEG Transformadores y WEG Energía.
1982
Creación del CCQ.
Lanzamiento de la primera línea de contactores y relés de protección.
Lanzados los primeros motores de gran potencia – 100 a 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
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
Inauguración del Museo WEG.
Fabricación del mayor generador del mundo hasta entonces (50.000kVA, 13,8kV, 4 polos).
2005
Inauguración de la primera fábrica en China.
2005
Apertura de filial en Singapur.
2005
Compra de la fábrica de Manaus.
2006
Producción del motor número 100.000.000.
2007
Adquisición de Trafo, fabricante de transformadores de fuerza de gran porte y de subestaciones móviles y fijas con unidades en Gravataí (RS) y Hortolândia (SP).
2007
WEG adquiere el fabricante de turbinas hidráulicas Hidráulica Industrial S / A - HISA. La adquisición refuerza la posición de WEG en el segmento de generación, transmisión y distribución de energía.
2007
Entra en el índice nuevo Mercado de Bovespa, una sección destinada a la negociación de acciones de empresas que adoptan, voluntariamente, prácticas de gobernabilidad corporativa adicionales a las que son exigidas por la legislación brasileña.
2008
Décio de la Silva asume la presidencia del Consejo de Administración de WEG y Harry Schmelzer Jr. asume la presidencia ejecutiva de WEG
Apertura de la filial de Rusia.
2009
Construcción de la fábrica de Transformadores en 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
Aquisição da Watt Drive Antriebstechnik GmbH, companhia austríaca especializada no desenvolvimento e fabricação de redutores, motorredutores, inversores de frequência e sistemas de acionamento.
2011
Compra da empresa Electric Machinery, nos Estados Unidos. Empresa especializada em motores, geradores e excitatrizes.
2011
Estabelecimento de Joint-Venture com a CESTARI Industrial e Comercial – empresa de Monte Alto/SP, para o desenvolvimento, fabrico e comercialização de redutores e motorredutores.
2011
Início do fabrico de aerogeradores
Lançamento do Livro WEG 50 anos.
Inauguração da WEG Índia (WII), em Hosur.
Criação da filial no Peru.
Inauguração da WEG Linhares/ES.
2012
Aquisição da Injetel Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Plásticos Ltda., empresa especializada no fabrico e comercialização de interruptores, tomadas e plugues para aplicações comerciais e prediais.
2012
Aquisição da empresa de tintas industriais e de repintura automóvel Stardur Tintas Especiais Ltda. de Indaiatuba/SP.
2012
Primeiro fornecimento em geração de energia eólica. Equipamentos com capacidade de 90 MW foram instalados num parque eólico localizado no Nordeste do Brasil.
Vendas no mercado externo alcançaram 51% (ROL) da faturação da WEG.
Aquisição da Indústria de Tintas e Vernizes Paumar S.A., empresa especializada no fabrico e comercialização de tintas, vernizes, esmaltes e lacas.
2013
Criação da filial WEG no Equador.
Aquisição de fábrica de transformadores e subestações pertencentes à Hawker Siddeley Electric Africa, na África do Sul. Fabricante de mini-subestações e transformadores de distribuição.
2014
Aquisição da Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen GmbH, empresa que atua no fabrico de motores especiais de alta velocidade. Com sede em Homberg e filial em Dresden na Alemanha.
2014
Aquisição da FTC Energy Group, empresa que atua no fabrico e montagem de painéis elétricos para automação de processos com sede em Bogotá, na Colômbia.
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
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