# WEG announces $62M expansion of production capacity in Rugao, China

WEG announced an investment plan of approximately US$ 62 million to expand production capacity at its manufacturing site in Rugao, China, including the construction of a 30,000 m² factory for high-voltage electric motors, expected to be completed in 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-20
- Where: Rugao, China, China
- Value: $62.0M
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: high-voltage electric motors
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [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/GE/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-announces-investment-plan-for-expansion-of-production-capacity-in-china), 2024-11-20: "The investment plan will be executed over the next years and involves increasing the capacity for manufacturing components and local assembly."
- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/AG/en/all-news/list?page=3&tag=investments), 2024-12-19: "The project includes the construction of a new high-voltage motors factory by 2026."
- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/PR/en/all-news/list?page=3&tag=investments), 2024-12-19: "The project includes the construction of a new high-voltage motors factory by 2026."

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