Partnerships with universities, investment in talent and a focus on the energy transition are cementing Portugal’s role in the Brazilian multinational’s global strategy.
The Brazilian multinational WEG, founded in 1961 by Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon João da Silva and Geraldo Werninghaus, has evolved from an electric motor manufacturer into a global technology group operating in automation, energy, transmission and distribution, electric mobility and solutions for the energy transition. Over more than six decades, it has become a global technology group, with 69 manufacturing sites, a presence in 120 countries and more than 50,000 employees.
In Portugal, WEG has consolidated its presence sustainably and strategically. The country plays a key role in the company’s European structure, not only as a market but also as an industrial and technological hub serving both domestic and international customers. Today, WEG Portugal combines production capacity, specialised engineering, and customer proximity to deliver solutions for the challenges facing industry, energy, and sustainability.
