# WEG invests R$140M in Linhares plant expansion

WEG Motores announced a R$140 million investment from 2018 to 2022 to expand and modernize its factory in Linhares, Brazil. The project includes two new 12,000 sqm buildings and is expected to create 500 direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-29
- Where: Linhares, Brazil
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: electric motors, electronic components, industrial automation products, transformers, paints and coatings
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [WEG Motores](https://endata.com/companies/32220.md)

## Sources

- [agazeta.com.br](https://www.agazeta.com.br/economia/weg-anuncia-investimento-milionario-em-linhares-0518), 2018-05-29: "A empresa WEG Motores anunciou na manhã desta terça-feira (29) um investimento de R$ 140 milhões, no período de 2018 a 2022, na filial localizada em Linhares."

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