# WEG accelerates capacity investment in Mexico to offset US tariffs on Brazil

Brazilian manufacturer WEG is accelerating capacity investments in Mexico and relocating part of its production there in response to a 50% US tariff on Brazilian industrial products.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-10-23
- Where: Mexico
- Status: announced
- Products: electric motors, transformers, industrial coatings
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [WEG](https://endata.com/companies/1550.md)

## Sources

- [mexiconewsdaily.com](https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/brazilian-manufacturer-weg-mexico-tariffs/), 2025-10-23: "We've been working to accelerate capacity investments in Mexico,” Chief Financial Officer André Luís Rodrigues said in an interview."

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