# WEG enters US industrial coatings market via acquisition

WEG announced a strategic entry into the U.S. industrial coatings market through a key acquisition.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-03-18
- Where: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
- Value: $9.50M
- Status: completed
- Products: industrial coatings
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [WEG](https://endata.com/companies/1550.md) (acquirer)
- [Heresite Protective Coatings](https://endata.com/companies/84484.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.informationresearch.co.uk](https://news.informationresearch.co.uk/news/page/17), 2025-03-18: "WEG announces strategic entry into the U.S. industrial coatings market through key acquisition."
- [weg.net](https://www.weg.net/institutional/JP/en/news/result-and-investiments/weg-announces-strategic-acquisition-in-the-u-s-industrial-coatings-segment), 2025-05-01: "The products and services of Heresite Protective Coatings complement our vision of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers."

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