ATLANTA (March 23, 2013) – WEG Electric will have an open house at its newly established Chicago area office and distribution warehouse on April 26 in Bolingbrook, Ill.

The warehouse has been operating since September 2012 and this open house will be an opportunity for customers to meet the WEG management team and tour the new offices, mod shop and distribution warehouse. The event will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Crossroads Business Park, 2 Gateway Court Suite A, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. A catered lunch will be available for all visitors.

In addition to the management team being available, there will also be a new product showcase displayed for area distributors and customers to view.

In this new 160,000 square-foot facility, WEG also has a shop area that will be used to make quick product modifications for our customer’s specific applications and needs.

This facility will continue to fulfill WEG’s commitment to the industry, its distributors and customers ensuring product availability and service on a regional basis. It complements WEG’s existing $100 million dollars of inventory in; Ontario, Canada, Atlanta, Ga., Shawnee, Kansas, New Kingston, Pa., Houston and Denver, Colo.

Founded in 1961, WEG is a global solutions provider of electric-electronic technologies and equipment. WEG is an industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and a manufacturer of electric motors with five main lines: motors, power transmission and distribution, automation and coatings. It has more than 21,000 employees.