# Watt Drive to expand production and storage space by over 70%

WEG's subsidiary Watt Drive plans to expand existing production and storage space at its Markt Piesting site by more than 70% starting from fall 2018, with further investments in machinery planned by 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-20
- Where: Markt Piesting, Austria, Austria
- Starts operating: Q4 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 70% increase in production and storage space
- Products: gearbox housings, geared motors
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [WEG](https://endata.com/companies/1550.md)
- [Watt Drive](https://endata.com/companies/18963.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [industrial-production.de](https://www.industrial-production.de/drive-technology/weg-modernizes-for-millions.htm), 2018-08-20: "From fall 2018, the next step will be to expand the existing production and storage space by more than 70%."

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