For over 120 years, Lincoln Electric has been a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for welding and fabrication. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company operates 60 manufacturing locations in 19 countries and generated $3bn in revenue in 2018.
Today, Lincoln Electric is working toward increasing its presence among the newest types of fabricators – additive manufacturers. It recently acquired Baker Industries, Inc., a Detroit, Michigan-based provider of custom tooling, parts and fixtures with extensive in-house design and manufacturing capabilities, including additive manufacturing (AM). Lincoln Electric views the Baker acquisition as enhancing its automation portfolio and its new metal additive manufacturing service business.
gasworld US spoke with Mark Douglass, Business Development Manager for Additive Solutions at Lincoln Electric, to learn more about the company’s new AM service business. Douglass joined Lincoln Electric in 2015 and prior to this appointment was working in the company’s Corporate Development group identifying acquisitions.
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