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WEG announces the acquisition of Autrial S.L. in Spain
Jaraguá do Sul, September 17, 2015 - WEG S.A. (Bovespa: WEGE3 / OTC: WEGZY)
announced today acquisition of Autrial S.L., a manufacturer of electrical panels for
industrial equipment and plants, headquartered in Valencia, Spain.
Autrial was founded in 1977 as a family owned business, and has extensive experience
in manufacturing of electrical panels for switch, control and protection of electric motors,
distribution panels, panels for generator sets, panels for photovoltaic systems, among
others.
The manufacturing plant occupies an area of 10,000 square meters, employing around
122 people. Net revenues in 2014 were of approximately €14 million.
According Mr. Manfred Peter Johann, WEG Automation Managing Director, "this
acquisition will leverage WEG’s automation products business in Europe and will allow
us to advance our business unit internationalization project.”
The transaction is subject to certain conditions.
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For additional information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Luis Fernando Oliveira
(47) 3276-6367
Twitter: @weg_ir
luisfernando@weg.net
www.weg.net/ri
Corporate Communications
Andressa Cristina Pereira
(47) 3276-4295
Statements about Future Events
Certain statements herein contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Any such statements are
subject to known and unknown risks that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the expectations. Those risks
include, among others, changes in the future demand for the products of the Company, changes in the factors that affect the
domestic and international prices of the products, changes in the cost structures, changes in the markets, changes in the prices
practiced by the competitors, exchange rate variations, changes in the political-economic scenario in Brazil and in emerging and
international markets.
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About WEG – Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods
and is one of the largest world manufacturers of electric-electronic equipment, having
five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Transmission and Distribution, Automation and
Coatings. WEG has manufacturing units in 11 countries and is present in more than 100
countries, servicing all industrial segments, including oil and gas, mining, infrastructure,
steel, pulp and paper, renewable energy, among many others. With over 31 thousand
employees, WEG’s Net Revenues reached R$ 7.8 billion in 2014.
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