Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Has Acquired Vanair Manufacturing, LLC

CLEVELAND, OH — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) has announced that it has acquired Vanair Manufacturing, LLC (“Vanair”), a privately held, Michigan City, Indiana- based, manufacturer of mobile power solutions serving the US service truck market.

Vanair offers a comprehensive portfolio of mobile power solutions, including vehicle-mounted compressors, generators, welders, hydraulics, chargers/boosters, and electrified power equipment. Their extensive equipment portfolio complements Lincoln Electric’s maintenance and repair consumable offering and builds upon the joint development equipment initiatives that the two companies have been pursuing. 

“We are pleased to welcome the Vanair team to Lincoln Electric. Vanair is renowned for their leading high-quality manufacturing, innovation, and engineering expertise in the fast-growing maintenance and repair service truck market,” commented Steven B. Hedlund, Lincoln Electric’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “By joining together, Lincoln Electric will capitalize on this channel opportunity to accelerate growth and broaden our technology platform for long-term value creation.”

Vanair’s annual revenue is approximately $100 million with a low double-digit percent EBIT margin, and their results will be reported in the Americas Welding Segment. 

The Company's expectations and beliefs concerning the future contained in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.