Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture of arc welding equipment, consumable welding products and other welding and cutting products. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and currently employs 12,000 full-time employees. The firm operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and the Harris Products Group. The Americas Welding segment includes welding operations in North and South America. The International Welding segment includes welding operations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The Harris Products Group segment includes the Company’s global cutting, soldering and brazing businesses, specialty gas equipment, as well as the retail business in the United States. The Company’s products include arc welding, brazing and soldering filler metals (consumables), arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, and education solutions; as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing.