About WEG Electric Corp
Driving efficiency and sustainability
- Industry
- Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina
- Founded
- 1961
- Company type
- Public Company
- Company profile name
- WEG
Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electro-electronic equipment company, operating in the capital goods sector a with focus on electric motors, gearboxes and drives and controls, energy generation and transformers, electrification products and systems, automation and digitalization. WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 15 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 47,000 employees worldwide. WEG’s net revenue reached R$ 38.0 billion in 2024, 57.0% from external markets.
Specialties
- Electric Motors
- Generators
- Transformers
- Automation
- Drives
- Coatings and Varnishes
- Automotive Refinishing
- Gearboxes and Gearmotors
- Power Outlets and Switches
- Building Automation
- UPS
- Turbines
- and Digital Solutions
Company locations
Avenida Pref. Waldemar Grubba, 3300, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina 89256-900, BR
Maia, PT
Santo Tirso, PT
Redditch, Worcestershire, GB
Tizayuca, MX
Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, BR
Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, BR
Blumenau, Santa Catarina, BR
Itajaí, Santa Catarina, BR
Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul, BR
São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, BR
Mauá, São Paulo, BR
Monte Alto, São Paulo, BR
Sertãozinho, São Paulo, BR
Linhares , Espírito Santo, BR
Manaus, Amazonas, BR
Florianópolis, Santa Catarin, BR
Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, BR
Betim, Minas Gerais, BR
Itajubá, Minas Gerais , BR
Córdoba, AR
San Francisco, AR
Buenos Aires, AR
Huehuetoca, MX
Quma, MX
Mineapollis, Mineapollis, US
Bluffton, Indiana, US
McHenry, Illinois, US
Washington, Missouri, US
Valencia, ES
Wöllersdorfer, AT
Balingen, DE
Nuremberg, DE
Hömberg , DE
Kocaeli, TR
Johannesburg, ZA
Cape Town, ZA
Heidelberg, ZA
Nantong, CN
Changzhou, CN
Rugao, CN
Hosur, IN
Santiago, CL
Lima, PE
Duluth, Georgia, US
Quito, EC
Kerpen, DE
Niveles, BE
Madrid, ES
Lyon, FR
Milan, IT
Mölnlycke, SE
Vienna, AT
Hengelo, NL
Yokohama, JP
Singapore, SG
Almaty, KZ
Malaysia, MY
Dubai, AE
Melbourne, AU
Skawina, PL
Bangkok, TH
Seoul, KR
Algiers, DZ
Accra, GH
Locations listed on the company profile. These may include offices outside the United States, and not every location is hiring.
Business areas
- Electronics
- Finance
- Solar
- Advice
- Consulting
- Energy
- Electrical Distribution
- Industrial Automation
- Manufacturing
- Consumer Electronics
On LinkedIn
- Followers
- 1,413,362
- People linked to this company
- 26,256
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Funding raised
53,438,174 USD
Total reported by Crunchbase, in US dollars. This is funding raised, not company revenue or valuation.
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