# Lincoln Electric signs definitive agreement to acquire Air Liquide Welding for €115M

Lincoln Electric Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Air Liquide Welding from Air Liquide for €115 million (approximately $125 million), enhancing its specialty consumables portfolio and European reach.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-27
- Value: $125.0M (115.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: welding and cutting solutions, specialty consumables
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Air Liquide](https://endata.com/companies/2132.md) (partner)
- [Air Liquide](https://endata.com/companies/2132.md) (target)
- [Lincoln Electric Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/17084.md) (acquirer)
- [Air Liquide Welding](https://endata.com/companies/17085.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ir.lincolnelectric.com](https://ir.lincolnelectric.com/news/news-details/2017/Lincoln-Electric-Signs-Definitive-Agreement-to-Acquire-Air-Liquide-Welding-04-27-2017/default.aspx), 2017-04-27: "We are excited at the prospect of joining two leading welding and cutting organizations together who are dedicated to delivering best-in-class engineered solutions."
- [controlglobal.com](https://www.controlglobal.com/industry-news/news/11311645/the-latest-expansions-and-contractions-may-2017), 2017-05-09: "Lincoln Electric reported April 27 that it's buying Air Liquide's welding subsidiary for about €115 million."

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