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Issuer:     LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO)
CIK:        0000059527
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-22-061387
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Lincoln Electric acquires Kestra, Brazil specialty welding consumables maker, ~$15M revenue
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- Acquired Kestra Universal Soldas, a Brazilian manufacturer of specialty welding consumables and wear-resistant products.
- Kestra's annual revenue is approximately USD $15 million; terms were not disclosed.
- Acquisition advances Lincoln's 2025 Higher Standard strategy in South America by broadening specialty alloys portfolio.
- Kestra's products serve mining, steel, agricultural, and industrial mill applications.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312522061387/0001193125-22-061387-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312522061387/d41131d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-061387

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