M&A Deal Summary

Lincoln Electric Acquires Burlington Automation

On November 18, 2013, Lincoln Electric acquired machinery company Burlington Automation

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 15th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-11-18
Target Burlington Automation
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Lincoln Electric
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Stillwater Capital Corp. (Financial)

Target

Burlington Automation

Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Burlington Automation is a leader in the design and manufacture of 3D robotic plasma cutting systems. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the company serves a wide base of customers in the structural steel, construction, oil and gas and general fabrication markets in North America. The company's main products are sold under the brand PythonX®.

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Buyer

Lincoln Electric

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1895
Sector Machinery
Employees12,000
Revenue 4.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Lincoln Electric's corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.
Entrance to 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 27 of 47
Sector (Machinery) 15 of 25
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 23 of 39
State (Ontario) 2 of 3
Country (Canada) 2 of 3
Year (2013) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-18 Robolution

Weiterstadt, Germany

Robolution GmbH is a provider of robotic arc welding systems. Robolution serves a number of automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-08 EASOM Automation Systems

Madison Heights, Michigan, United States

EASOM is a provider of automation systems. EASOM is a designer and builder of handling systems for large components used in vehicular and aerospace assembly plants, including multi-zone weld systems and cells, robotic transfer units, conveyors, drives and positioning systems.

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