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Lincoln Electric Acquires Zeman Bauelemente Produktionsgesellschaft m.b.H. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. announced that it has acquired Zeman Bauelemente Produktionsgesellschaft m.b.H., a division of the Zeman Group. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria with facilities in Scheifling, Austria, Zeman Bauelemente is a leading designer and manufacturer of robotic assembly and arc welding systems that automate the tacking and welding of steel beams. The company’s systems are primarily sold under the Steel Beam Assembler (SBA) name and serve customers in the structural steel and infrastructure sectors globally. The addition of Zeman Bauelemente, increases Lincoln Electric’s annual automation sales by approximately 10% and expands its international automation capabilities as part of its Higher Standard 2025 Strategy. “We are excited to welcome the Zeman Bauelemente team to Lincoln Electric and integrate their unique offering into our industry-leading automation portfolio,” said Christopher L. Mapes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The combination of the SBA and our PythonX® solutions offers structural steel fabricators the advantage of greater productivity and capacity to meet the growing demand from structural steel and infrastructure projects.”
Metal Impact Announces Acquisition of Luxfer Aluminum Gas Cylinders Division Metal Impact East LLC, a subsidiary of Thunderbird Manufacturing LLC, announced the addition of the Luxfer 124 • Summer 2021
Holdings PLC aluminum gas cylinders division. With the acquisition, Metal Impact acquires the manufacturing operations of Luxfer in Graham, North Carolina, as well as its catalog of products and services. The acquisition will more than double the cylinder capacity and manufacturing footprint of Metal Impact, supporting a more expansive line of cylinders for a broad range of markets, including industrial, food and beverage, fire extinguishing, performance racing, SCUB, and life support. “As a Thunderbird company, Metal Impact is dedicated to growth - organically and through acquisitions,” said Phil Kretekos, President of Thunderbird, parent company of Metal Impact. “This addition to our aluminum gas cylinders operations will assure the industries that rely on us that we have the best talent and resources to support the growing demand for our products and services. It also positions us to address individual needs and foster relationships in a timely manner like never before.”
Wise Telemetry Acquired by Otodata Inc. Otodata Technologies USA (“Otodata”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Wise Telemetry, a leading provider of remote monitoring devices and services for the industrial gas industry. Founded in 2008, Otodata designs, develops, and manufactures market leading remote level monitoring products and technologies for a variety of industries. Otodata’s unique monitoring software that accompanies the hardware, allows
