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Weg M&A Summary

Weg has acquired 4 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Weg’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired Regal Rexnord - Industrial Motors and Generators Businesses for $400M. Weg has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include electrical equipment (67%) and manufacturing (34%).

Weg Business Overview

Where is Weg headquartered?

Weg is headquartered in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.

What is Weg’s revenue?

Weg disclosed revenue of 32,504M BRL for 2023 and 29,905M BRL for 2022.

How many employees does Weg have?

Weg has 40,793 employees.

What sector is Weg in?

Weg is a manufacturing company.

When was Weg founded?

Weg was founded in 1961.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Weg

Weg S.A.

Avenida Prefeito Waldemar Grubba, 3300,
Jaragua do Sul, 89256-900
Brazil,
+55 47 3276 4000
www.weg.net

Weg is engaged in the production and trade of capital goods in Brazil and internationally. The company manufactures and markets goods, such as electric motors, generators and transformers, reducers, geared reducers, frequency inverters, starter motors and maneuver devices, control and protection of electric circuits and industrial automation, electric traction solutions, solutions for the generation of renewable and distributed energy. Weg was founded in 1961 and is based in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - - 1 - - 3
vol $400M $400M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Regal Rexnord Corp. - Industrial Motors and Generators Businesses 2023-09-25 400M USD Divestiture
Beloit, Wisconsin
Bluffton Motor Works LLC 2017-03-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Bluffton, Indiana · www.blmworks.com
Zest WEG Group 2010-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Gauteng, South Africa · www.zestweg.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Electrical Equipment 2 (67%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (33%) 400M (100%) - -
Total 3 $400M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 400M - -
  Wisconsin 1 400M - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 400M (100%) - -
Total 3 $400M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $400M
TOTAL $400M
Largest Regal Rexnord Corp. - Industrial Motors and Generators Businesses
$400M (2023-09-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Manufacturing

Revenue

32,504   9% 2023
29,905   27% 2022
23,563   35% 2021
17,470   31% 2020
13,347   12% 2019
11,970   26% 2018
9,524   2% 2017
9,367   5% 2016
9,760   25% 2015
7,841   15% 2014
6,829   10% 2013
6,215   2012
(millions of BRL) Show More Show Less

Employees

40,793

Established

1961

Public

BM&F Bovespa: WEGE3

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