# Lincoln Electric completes acquisition of Air Liquide Welding

Air Liquide announced it has completed the sale of its subsidiary Air Liquide Welding to Lincoln Electric France SAS, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings. The sale follows an agreement signed on April 27, 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-31
- Where: France
- Status: completed
- Products: welding and cutting technologies, arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [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

- [gulfoilandgas.com](https://www.gulfoilandgas.com/webpro1/main/mainnews.asp?id=60675), 2017-07-31: "Air Liquide announces that it has completed the sale of Air Liquide Welding, its subsidiary specialized in the manufacture of welding and cutting technologies, to Lincoln Electric France SAS."

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