# Nansen inaugurates transformer factory in Betim, Brazil with R$265M investment

Nansen, controlled by China's Sanxing Electric Co., inaugurated a new distribution transformer factory in Betim, Brazil, with an investment of R$265 million. The plant has an annual capacity of 144,000 transformers and is expected to create 300 direct jobs by mid-2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-22
- Where: Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Value: $48.0M (265.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 22 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 144,000 transformers per year
- Products: distribution transformers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Nansen](https://endata.com/companies/87912.md)
- [Sanxing Electric Co.](https://endata.com/companies/89854.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [diariodocomercio.com.br](https://diariodocomercio.com.br/negocios/nansen-inaugura-fabrica-transformadores-betim/), 2026-07-22: "Fruto de um investimento de R$ 265 milhões, foi inaugurada oficialmente nesta quarta-feira (22) em Betim, a fábrica de transformadores de distribuição da Nansen."
- [qoshe.com](https://qoshe.com/o-tempo/helenice-laguardia/nansen-inaugura-f-brica-de-r-265-milh-es-em-betim/188974318), 2026-08-08: "Há poucas semanas, inaugurou sua maior fábrica de transformadores, em Betim (MG), com investimento de R$ 265 milhões"
- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/new-265-million-transformer-plant-in-betim-to-produce-144000-units-annually-create-hundreds-of-jobs-and-position-brazil-as-a-hub-for-latin-fcmo87/), 2026-08-20: "A factory built to address the shortage of transformers in the Brazilian market is now operational in Betim."

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