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Issuer:     LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO)
CIK:        0000059527
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-22-262596
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Lincoln Electric to acquire Fori Automation for $427M cash to accelerate automation strategy
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- Cash purchase price of $427M, expected to close Q4 2022 subject to regulatory approval.
- Fori Automation generates ~$225M in annual automation sales; acquisition is accretive to earnings.
- Deal adds large-scale assembly, automated material handling, AGVs, and end-of-line testing capabilities.
- Expands Lincoln's automation footprint in South Korea, India, Europe, China, and Latin America.
- Acquisition supports Lincoln's Higher Standard 2025 goal of $1B in automation sales by 2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312522262596/0001193125-22-262596-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312522262596/d385842d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-262596

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