• WEG inaugurated a coating manufacturing site in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, expanding US production capacity for industrial coatings.
• The Manitowoc operation will produce Heresite Protective Coatings technologies following WEG’s 2025 acquisition of the North American industrial coatings business.
• A new distribution center in Manitowoc started operations alongside the plant, widening local fulfillment for coatings customers.
• WEG also opened a second US coatings distribution center in Duluth, Georgia, targeting faster delivery times and higher product availability.
• The expansion supports a push into higher-spec industrial end markets such as HVAC, oil and gas, and water treatment.

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