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The History of Lincoln Electric China Lincoln Electric China head office located in Shanghai Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of arc welding products. It has a leading global position in robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and in the brazing and soldering alloys market.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Lincoln Electric now has 36 manufacturing locations, in 20 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. The History of Lincoln Electric in China Early in 1986, the Lincoln Electric Company began operations in China with the opening of the Tianjin Representative Office.

In the following years, Lincoln Electric s exports to China grew steadily, and the company established other Representative Offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou respectively to support its increasing business in China. In 1997, Lincoln Electric opened its first manufacturing facility in China, a welding wire plant that manufactured flux cored wire and MIG wire.

In 2006 Lincoln Electric made the Baoshan facility, now Shanghai Lincoln Electric Company, its flagship operation in China with continuing expansion of flux cored wire production, the addition of welding machine manufacturing, the opening of the Asia Pacific headquarters and the Welding Technology Center.

A modern Automation (Robotics) Division was opened with highly trained automation engineers available for customer consultation and support. This operation provides the foundation for Lincoln Electric's long-term growth in China, which includes expansion of machine production and the development of a branch network to support customers nationwide with inventory, sales and technical service.

In 2004, Lincoln Electric China acquired a stick electrode manufacturing facility in Inner Mongolia. This is now Lincoln Electric Inner Mongolia Welding Company. This facility produces a range of excellent stick electrodes including general purpose, low hydrogen and stainless steel. Solid MIG/MAG welding wires are also being manufactured to international standards.

In July 2007, Lincoln Electric acquired the electrode manufacturing business of Nanjing Kuang Tai Welding Electrode Company. This is now the Nanjing Lincoln Electric Co.,Ltd.. Using existing technology alongside new imported technology, Nanjing Lincoln Electric will expand to be a leading manufacturer of a complete range of welding consumables.

In January 2008, Lincoln Electric reached an agreement to take over the operations of the Zhengzhou Heli Welding Materials Co., Ltd., and The Lincoln Electric Heli (Zhengzhou) Welding Material Co., Ltd. was formed. This company is the leading manufacturer of submerged arc welding fluxes in China and is continuing its expansion in submerged arc welding consumables.

Altogether Lincoln Electric now has four manufacturing subsidiaries in China with a total workforce of over 1800 employees. Since 2000, Lincoln Electric has also been the largest shareholder in Jin Tai Welding and Metal Co., Ltd, one of the largest MIG/MAG welding wire manufacturers in China. Lincoln Electric will continue to invest in people and facilities in China to play a leading role in the future of the dynamic Chinese economy.

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Company Name: .lincolnelectric limited
Country: China
Website: http://www.lincolnelectric.com.cn/