# WeiChai Holding Group to set up first Latin American plant in Itumbiara, Brazil

WeiChai Holding Group, a Chinese manufacturer of engines and agricultural machinery, officially initiated the installation of its first Latin American unit in Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil. The facility will initially be an assembly and distribution center for engines, with plans for full local manufacturing later.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-08
- Where: Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: engines, agricultural machinery
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Weichai Group](https://endata.com/companies/35855.md)
- [Stemac Grupos Geradores](https://endata.com/companies/75988.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [connectado.com.br](https://www.connectado.com.br/2024/03/caiado-oficializa-instalacao-da-chinesa.html), 2024-03-01: "A gigante chinesa WeiChai Holding Group, líder mundial na fabricação de motores e máquinas agrícolas, iniciou o processo de instalação de sua primeira unidade na América Latina, em Itumbiara, na região Sul de Goiás."

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