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accession: "0001193125-24-083463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T05:01:08.058121+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric acquires RedViking, a $70M-revenue automation integrator.

## Summary
- Acquired RedViking, a privately held automation system integrator based in Plymouth, Michigan.
- RedViking specializes in AGVs, mobile robots, custom assembly, dynamic test systems, and MES software.
- Serves aerospace/defense, transportation, and general industry sectors.
- Annual revenue approximately $70M; results to be reported in Americas Welding Segment.
- Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-083463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524083463/0001193125-24-083463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000119312524083463/d809856d8k.htm

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