News Releases

18 July 2019

Lincoln Electric Offers Greater Control with the New LN-25X™

Lincoln Electric^® introduces the new LN-25X^™, a portable industrial wire feeder with CrossLinc^® and True Voltage Technology^™ (TVT^™). Designed for construction, pipe, metal fabrication, shipbuilding and rental fleet applications, this product provides greater control with fewer cables to drastically reduce movement.  (more)

17 July 2019

Lincoln Electric Releases the 4th Generation of VIKING 2450 and 3350 Series Welding Helmets

Lincoln Electric^® has launched the next generation in professional auto darkening welding helmets. The new VIKING™ 2450 and 3350 Series welding helmets feature industry leading 4C^® optics, innovative headgear to improve comfort and a low-profile external grind button to increase productivity. (more)

02 July 2019

Lincoln Electric Completes Purchase of the Controlling Stake in Askaynak

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today it has completed the purchase of the controlling stake of Kaynak Teknigi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (“Askaynak”) to advance Lincoln Electric’s regional growth strategy in Europe, the Middle East  and Africa . (more)

29 May 2019

Lincoln Electric joins forces with Tooling U-SME to strengthen U/LINC® welding curriculum platform

Lincoln Electric^® is making its flagship welding curriculum platform, U/LINC, even more user-friendly and accessible to welding instructors and educational institutions through a new partnership with a leading provider of manufacturing training solutions. (more)

15 May 2019

ORNL and Lincoln Electric to advance large-scale metal additive manufacturing technology

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO) announced their continued collaboration on large-scale, robotic additive manufacturing technology at the Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing InnovationXLab Summit.  (more)

13 May 2019

Lincoln Electric Mourns the Death of Former Chairman and CEO John M. Stropki, Jr.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO) (the “Company”) mourns the loss of John M. Stropki, Jr., former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the age of 68.  (more)

01 May 2019

Lincoln Electric Drives Performance with New Flextec® 500X

Lincoln Electric^® delivers powerful performance with the new Flextec^® 500X multi-process welder. Rugged enough for heavy-duty indoor and outdoor applications, it is easy to set up and operate, and supports multiple weld processes including GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW and CAC-A. The Flextec welders can be used with nearly all Lincoln Electric wire feeders due to available feeder communication connections. (more)

26 April 2019

Lincoln Electric Announces New Diesel Engine Service Kits

For the first time, Lincoln Electric^® introduces new Diesel Engine Service Kits, optimized to maintain peak performance. The kits are designed to perform preventative maintenance on your diesel engine driven welder.  (more)

18 April 2019

Lincoln Electric Launches New Activ8X™ with CrossLinc® Technology

Lincoln Electric^® launches the new Activ8X^™ with CrossLinc^® Technology. Ideal for the shipyard or construction site, this portable, semiautomatic wire feeder allows users to activate their shipbuilding, offshore or construction operations with safety, quality and productivity.  (more)

15 April 2019

Lincoln Electric Creates Efficiency Through Compact Fume Extraction System

Lincoln Electric^® launches new PRISM™ fume extraction system designed for efficiency and with robotic welding and plasma cutting systems in mind. The 45” x 45” reduced-footprint fan/filtration combination unit reduces the amount of necessary warehouse space when compared with competitive units, enabling users to have a fume extraction system close to application.  (more)