M&A Deal Summary

Lincoln Electric Acquires Weartech International

On March 8, 2012, Lincoln Electric acquired manufacturer Weartech International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 8th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Lincoln Electric’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-03-08
Target Weartech International
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Lincoln Electric
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Weartech International

Anaheim, California, United States
Weartech International, Inc. is a producer of cobalt-based hard facing and wear-resistant welding consumables.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 21 of 47
Sector (Manufacturing) 8 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 39
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 8 of 25
Year (2012) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-29 Techalloy

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-18 Wayne Trail Technologies

Fort Loramie, Ohio, United States

Wayne Trail Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of automated systems and tooling, serving a wide range of applications in the metal processing market.

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