When publicly-traded Lincoln Electric Holdings acquired Fori Automation, it was one of a few industrial automation companies that was still privately owned and of significant size and scope. Over the last 10 years, many of Fori’s competitors have been acquired by overseas companies or private equity firms. The $427 million deal, which marks Lincoln Electric’s largest acquisition so far, closed in December of last year.
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