# WEG invests R$543M to expand transformer production capacity in Brazil

WEG announced an investment of approximately R$543 million to increase transformer production capacity in Brazil. The investments will expand power transformer factories in Betim (Minas Gerais) and Gravataí (Rio Grande do Sul), with completion expected in the second half of 2026 and last quarter of 2026 respectively.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-09-25
- Where: Betim, Minas Gerais; Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Value: $100.0M (543.0M BRL)
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: power transformers
- 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/TR/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-announces-investments-to-expand-transformer-production-capacity-in-brazil), 2024-09-25: "WEG announces an investment plan of approximately R$ 543 million to increase transformer production capacity in Brazil."
- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/GE/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-announces-investments-to-expand-transformer-production-capacity-in-brazil), 2024-09-25: "We are intensifying our investments to keep up with the significant increase in demand for Transmission and Distribution solutions."

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