# WEG to build E-house factory in Betim, Brazil

WEG announced the installation of a new manufacturing site in Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, for the production of E-houses for solar and industrial generation. The facility will have 5,000 square meters of manufacturing space and create 100 new jobs over three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-04-16
- Where: Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: E-houses for solar and industrial generation
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/MG/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-announces-new-investments-in-brazil), 2021-04-16: "We are the largest manufacturer of electric E-houses in Latin America and this operation will be an important part of our productive capacity in the coming years."
- [valedoparaopeba.com.br](https://valedoparaopeba.com.br/weg-ja-conta-com-duas-unidades-em-operacao-em-betim/), 2021-05-03: "A multinacional WEG, destaque do mercado de equipamentos elétricos industriais, anunciou a inauguração de mais um fábrica em Betim em pouco menos de seis meses."

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