Lincoln Electric

The Lincoln Electric Company is a prominent manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Its extensive product range includes arc welding solutions, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, as well as consumable electrodes and fluxes. Lincoln Electric also offers automation solutions tailored for various industries, including general fabrication, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, and energy sectors. The company operates in 19 countries and employs approximately 11,000 individuals worldwide. In 2023, Lincoln Electric reported sales of around $4.2 billion, reflecting its strong position in the global market for welding and cutting technologies.

Chris Mapes

Chairman of the Board, President and CEO

28 past transactions

Zeman Bauelemente

Acquisition in 2021
Zeman Bauelemente is a designer and manufacturer of robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams.

Baker Industries

Acquisition in 2019
Baker Industries is a provider of custom tooling, parts and fixtures primarily serving automotive and aerospace markets. Baker has extensive in-house design and manufacturing capabilities, including machining, fabricating, assembly and additive manufacturing.
Worthington Industries - Soldering Business provides manufacturing services.

Pro Systems

Acquisition in 2018
Pro Systems LLC is a automation systems designer and integrator serving automotive, industrial, electrical and medical applications. Work along side the automation pros at Pro Systems, and let us design and develop an innovative solution for your distinct project need. Whether the solution is described in a detailed statement of work, or by implementing a creative out-of-the-box solution, Pro Systems will use our thorough product knowledge and experience to satisfy your particular need.

Coldwater Machine Company

Acquisition in 2018
Coldwater Machine Company is a flexible automation integrator and precision machining and assembly manufacturer. Coldwater Machine Company provides quality manufacturing systems and services for component assembly, fabrication and maintenance for OEM and Tier suppliers across a range of industries.

Inovatech Engineering

Acquisition in 2018
Inovatech Engineering is a manufacturer of advanced robotic plasma cutting solutions for structural steel applications. Inovatech specializes in state of the art fabrication solutions. We develop more productive, more profitable solutions to cut structural steel and plate.

Air Liquide

Acquisition in 2017
Air Liquide supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Air Liquide is the result of an idea - industrially produce oxygen from liquid air - and the meeting of two men, Georges Claude and Paul Delorme visionary pragmatic creator. Air Liquide supplies its customers in extremely diverse industries as steel industry, food and beverage, electronics or pharmaceuticals. To meet the requirements of each, the Group is organized around different industries.
Vizient Manufacturing Solutions (“Vizient”), a privately held robotic integrator specialized in custom engineered tooling and automated arc welding systems for general and heavy fabrication applications.

Specialised Welding Products

Acquisition in 2015
Specialised Welding Products (SWP), a privately held provider of specialty welding consumables in Australia and New Zealand. SWP's leading team of technical representatives and metallurgists also provide fabrication, maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear resistant products commonly used in mining and energy sector applications.

Rimrock Corp.

Acquisition in 2015
Rimrock Corp. is a manufacturer of automatic lubrication systems, Rimrock has expanded to supply products including ladles, sprayers, extractors, finishing equipment, and turnkey robotic systems. We have expanded our integration capabilities to include the design, manufacture, and installation of ABB, Fanuc, Motoman, and Gudel robot based systems.

Wolf Robotics

Acquisition in 2015
Wolf Robotics, LLC is a custom robotic metalworking solutions integrator for the construction, mining, energy, agricultural, transportation and fabrication industries. Located in a modern 110,000 square foot facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, Wolf has installed over 8,400 robotic systems throughout North America. Wolf designs, manufactures and installs automation components (positioners, towers & columns, robot carrier tracks, tooling & fixtures, etc.), pre-engineered cells, large custom turn-key systems and provides effective solutions for specific applications (GMAW, SAW, tandem twin wire, stud welding, plasma cutting, oxyfuel bevel cutting, laser hybrid welding, laser cladding, grinding, press brake tending, etc.).

Easom Automation Systems

Acquisition in 2014
Easom today is a combination of two businesses that both started in 1945. George Easom started a business named Easom Engineering Co. that provided engineering design and detailing services to tool builders in the greater Detroit area. Jack Haines Company also started in 1945 in garage shop providing detail-machining services to machine tool builders. Both start up companies serviced the large and small tool builders in Detroit´s machine automation market. Easom offered engineering services while Jack Haines Company machined small parts. The two companies operated separately until 1983 when Easom Engineering began to contract Jack Haines Company to manufacture their patented indexing device call a Cymonic Drive. Jack Haines Company had developed a very special planetary transmission that the automobile manufactures used in their manufacturing / final assembly plants. The companies remained independent until Jack Haines Company was purchased by the Besl family from ERG Industries in 2000. The Besl family had purchased Easom Engineering in 1996. Jack Haines Company was merged with Easom Engineering and Manufacturing Co. in 2001 and became Easom.

Robolution GmbH

Acquisition in 2013
Robolution GmbH is a provider of robotic arc welding systems.

Weartech International

Acquisition in 2012
Weartech International, Inc. is a producer of cobalt-based hard facing and wear-resistant welding consumables.

Techalloy

Acquisition in 2011
Techalloy is a manufacturer is a privately-held producer of nickel alloy and stainless steel welding consumables.

SSCO Manufacturing

Acquisition in 2011
SSCO Manufacturing is a manufacturer of orbital welding systems and welding automation components based in Southern California. Orbital welding systems are designed to automatically weld pipe and tube in difficult to access locations and for mission-critical applications requiring high weld integrity and sophisticated quality monitoring capabilities.

OOO Severstal - metiz

Acquisition in 2010
OOO Severstal-metiz: welding consumables, a leading manufacturer of welding consumables in Russia and a subsidiary of OAO Severstal, a world leading, vertically integrated steel and mining company. As part of the transaction, Lincoln acquires manufacturing operations and exclusive distribution rights of the Severstal brand of welding consumables.

Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO

Acquisition in 2010
Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO ("MGM"), a privately-held welding wire manufacturer based in the Orel region of Russia.

Jinzhou Jin Tai Welding and Metal

Acquisition in 2009
Jinzhou jintai welding & metal co., ltd. manufactures welding consumables and equipment.

Vernon Tool Company Ltd.

Acquisition in 2007
Vernon Tool Company provides solutions to difficult pipe fabrication and process flow issues in industrial construction, as well as heavy fabrication uses in the infrastructure and energy-related segments.

Nanjing Kuang Tai Welding Material

Acquisition in 2007
Nanjing Kuang Tai Welding Material Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of stick electrode products based in Nanjing, China.

Spawmet Sp. z o.o.

Acquisition in 2007
SPAWMET Sp. z.o.o., is a manufacturer of stick electrode products.

Metrode Products

Acquisition in 2006
Metrode Products Limited is a manufacturer of specialty consumables focused on the process and power generation industries.

Harris Products Group

Acquisition in 2005
Harris Products Group is a brazing and soldering alloys manufacturer.

Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o.

Acquisition in 2002
Lincoln Electric Bester Sp. z o.o. is a manufacturer of welding equipment.

Messer Soldaduras de Venenzuela

Acquisition in 2001
Messer Soldaduras de Venenzuela is a manufacturer of welding consumables in Venezuela.
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