Lincoln Electric acquires RedViking, terms not disclosed

Lincoln Electric Holdings announced that it has acquired RedViking, a privately held automation system integrator based in Plymouth, Michigan, U.S. RedViking specializes in the development and integration of state-of-the-art autonomous guided vehicles and mobile robots, custom assembly and dynamic test systems, and proprietary manufacturing execution system software. The company serves customers in the aerospace and defense, transportation, and general industry sectors. “We are excited to welcome the RedViking team to Lincoln Electric. The acquisition expands our portfolio of automation solutions and extends our ability to serve customers in the growing aerospace and defense industries,” stated Steven B. Hedlund, Lincoln Electric’s President and Chief Executive Officer. RedViking’s annual revenue is approximately $70M, and their results will be reported in the Americas Welding Segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.