WASHINGTON, MISSOURI -- After  an investment of US$ 17 million, the new manufacturing plant now boasts modern machinery, processes, and handling systems.

WEG has recently announces the establishment of their new transformer plant in the United States. The new plant will be the company's fift in North America, with two factories already in operation in the US and two more in Mexico. This most recent addition to the production line will, according to WEG, be dedicated to the production of power transformers of up to 10 MVA and 46 kV. 

According to the company, the new plant is part of the Company's strategy to expand its production capacity to supply the North American industrial market. 

"With this new structure, we will allow WEG to be incorporated into the transformers market called Large Step-Up/Down Pad-Mounted Transformers, Secondary Unit Sub-Station Transformers and Small Power Transformers, with a focus on industrial customers, and substantially increase our production capacity of transformers used by the traditional electric energy utilities and by the electric energy generation parks through renewable sources, such as wind and solar", said Carlos Diether Prinz, Managing Director of WEG T&D

"Our manufacturing plants are strategically located geographically, allowing us to offer a wide range of transformers up to 500 MVA - 550 kV not only for the North American market, but also for Central America", Mr. Prinz elaborated. 

Source: WEG