The President of AICEP attended the inauguration of the WEG Group's second industrial unit in Portugal, where he spoke about the importance of this new investment and how it contributes to the country's attractiveness in the sectors in which WEG operates.
WEG is one of the world's giants in its fields of activity, with factories all over the world. This new factory (the second) in Portugal stands out as the most innovative and largest of the group in Europe.
The new industrial park of the multinational WEG occupies an area of more than 100 thousand square metres, represents a total investment of 50 million euros, employs more than 800 people, and centralises all the company's production in Portugal in Santo Tirso. This new factory, the High Voltage Solutions Centre, is dedicated to manufacturing medium and high voltage motors, variable frequency drives, and medium and high voltage soft starters, as well as specialised services for these products.
The new industrial park also houses research and development activities, as well as one of the most innovative and advanced test laboratories in the world, with the capacity to perform combined medium and high voltage tests on motors, variable frequency drives, and soft starters. In addition to production, the new industrial park also houses WEG Business Services, which centralises the financial and administrative operations of the Group's European subsidiaries. It also houses the Information Technology Centre for Europe, which strengthens the company's digital infrastructure.
WEG is one of the world's giants in its fields of activity, with factories all over the world. This new factory (the second) in Portugal stands out as the most innovative and largest of the group in Europe.
The new industrial park of the multinational WEG occupies an area of more than 100 thousand square metres, represents a total investment of 50 million euros, employs more than 800 people, and centralises all the company's production in Portugal in Santo Tirso. This new factory, the High Voltage Solutions Centre, is dedicated to manufacturing medium and high voltage motors, variable frequency drives, and medium and high voltage soft starters, as well as specialised services for these products.
The new industrial park also houses research and development activities, as well as one of the most innovative and advanced test laboratories in the world, with the capacity to perform combined medium and high voltage tests on motors, variable frequency drives, and soft starters. In addition to production, the new industrial park also houses WEG Business Services, which centralises the financial and administrative operations of the Group's European subsidiaries. It also houses the Information Technology Centre for Europe, which strengthens the company's digital infrastructure.
