WEG has opened the Santo Tirso Industrial Park in Porto, an important milestone in the electric motor company’s strategic European expansion. According to WEG’s explanation, the facility will also be home to one of the world’s most advanced test and R&D facilities, allowing WEG to remain at the forefront of technological advances in the industry.
The company added that the impact of the new industrial park will extend beyond Portugal, offering substantial benefits to industries throughout Europe. In addition, this facility will enable WEG to ensure faster delivery times due to the increased reliability of the supply chain, with tailor-made solutions to meet customers’ specific needs.
“The state-of-the-art Industrial Park, the powered by 100 percent renewable energy, covers more than 100,000 square meters, more than 45,000 of which are indoor. The facility is one of WEG’s largest plants outside Brazil, and is set to become an advanced manufacturing and innovation hub that will serve key markets in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East,” the company explains.
The new park includes the HV Solutions Center, which is dedicated to the production of both medium- and high-voltage motors, including those with shaft heights up to 1,400 millimeters, and related control centers.
“This new industrial park goes beyond just a manufacturing facility-it is a strategic asset that will greatly improve both efficiency and sustainability for industries across Europe. Bringing new technologies and high-quality manufacturing closer to our European customers means enabling them to react faster to market demands, strengthening their competitive advantage,” said Marek Lukaszczyk, marketing manager for Europe and the Middle East at WEG.
As for the employment plan, the hub will create 100 new jobs in Portugal. “We started our business with a team of 154 people working for WEG in Portugal. Today we are more than 750,” commented João Cardante, sales and marketing director of WEG Portugal.
