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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 31, 2024, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has acquired Vanair Manufacturing, LLC (“Vanair”).
Vanair manufactures mobile power solutions serving the U.S. service truck market and offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of mobile power solutions, including vehicle-mounted compressors, generators, welders, hydraulics, chargers/boosters, and electrified power equipment. Vanair has an annual revenue of approximately $100 million.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on July 31, 2024 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is also available on the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 31, 2024, announcing the Company’s acquisition of Vanair. | |
| 104 | The cover page of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K is formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jennifer I. Ansberry | ||||
| Jennifer I. Ansberry, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||