# WEG to build $20M low voltage electric motor plant in Hosur, India

WEG is planning to install a new low voltage electric motor plant in Hosur, India, with investments of approximately US$20 million. The 13,000 sqm plant will have capacity to produce up to 250,000 electric motors per year and employ approximately 320 new employees, expected to start operating in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-10-23
- Where: Hosur, India, India
- Value: $20.0M
- Jobs: 320
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 250,000 electric motors per year
- Products: low voltage electric motors
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/VC/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-to-produce-low-voltage-electric-motors-in-india), 2019-10-23: "In addition to increasing our production portfolio located in India and strengthening distribution capacity, we will be able to enter a very promising market by maintaining our quality standard in both products and service."

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