# WEG to build $900M plant in Guaramirim, Brazil

WEG announced plans to build a new industrial park in Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with an investment of R$ 900 million. The 35,000-square-meter facility will produce synchronous compensators, turbogenerators, and high-speed induction motors, creating about 1,000 direct jobs. Construction is expected to start within three months, with operations beginning in 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-02
- Where: Guaramirim, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 35,000 square meters
- Products: synchronous compensators, turbogenerators, high-speed induction motors, large motors, generators, hydraulic turbines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [ocp.news](https://ocp.news/economia/weg-preve-inicio-das-obras-da-nova-fabrica-em-guaramirim-nos-proximos-tres-meses), 2026-07-02: "A gente está trabalhando de forma a acertar toda a documentação, as licenças, e deve começar a iniciar as obras nos próximos três meses."

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