M&A Deal Summary

Lincoln Electric Acquires Air Liquide Welding SA

On July 31, 2017, Lincoln Electric acquired machinery company Air Liquide Welding SA from L Air Liquide for 115M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 20th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-07-31
Target Air Liquide Welding SA
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Lincoln Electric
Sellers(s) L Air Liquide
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 115M EUR

Target

Air Liquide Welding SA

Paris, France
Air Liquide Welding SA is a provider of welding and metal cutting machines. Air Liquide Welding is based in Paris, France.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Lincoln Electric

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1895
Sector Machinery
Employees12,000
Revenue 4.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Lincoln Electric's corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.
Lincoln Electric's corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

Lincoln Electric is a designer and manufacturer of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma, and oxy-fuel cutting equipment and has a global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Lincoln Electric was founded in 1895 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 47
Sector: Machinery M&A 20 of 25
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 7
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-16 Vizient

Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

Vizient LLC is a robotic integrator specialized in custom engineered tooling and automated arc welding systems for general and heavy fabrication applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-03 Inovatech Engineering

Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada

Inovatech Engineering Corp. is a manufacturer of advanced robotic plasma cutting solutions for structural steel applications. Inovatech Engineering is based in Vankleek Hill, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

L Air Liquide

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Chemicals
Employees66,500
Revenue 27.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Air Liquide office in Houston, Texas.
Air Liquide office in Houston, Texas.

L'Air Liquide is a global provider of gases. Products include oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and specialty gases. L'Air Liquide was formed in 1902 and is based Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 10
Country: France M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-24 Oxymaster SA

Bogota, Colombia

Oxymaster SA is specialized in home treatment and support for patients suffering from respiratory conditions (sleep apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, chronic respiratory failure).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-05 Megamed AG

Cham, Switzerland

Megamed AG is a developer and manufacturer of anesthesia, monitors and pulmonary function meters for anesthesia and intensive care products. Megamed AG was founded in 1971 and is based in Cham, Switzerland.

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