Leading welding equipment manufacturing company, Lincoln Electric on Monday (May 11) inaugurated its $20-million plant in Chennai. Spread over an area of 100,000 square feet, the Chennai plant has a production capacity of 15,000 tonnes per annum. The US-based company has installed its new facility in a special economic zone (SEZ), Mahindra World City in Chennai. While inaugurating the new facility, Lincoln chairman and chief executive John M. Stropki said that the setting up of the new manufacturing unit in Chennai will help the company to expand the market for welding products in India.
The newly inaugurated Chennai plant will dedicate itself in manufacturing solid welding wire used in industry segments like such as heavy equipment, metal buildings, pipeline and windmills. Apart from manufacturing space, the Chennai unit also has offices for the Lincoln Electric's new Indian Headquarters. According to Lincoln Electric Asia Pacific President Thomas A. Flohn, the Chennai unit is well equipped and is committed to meet the highest level of environmental standards
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the worldwide leader in production of welding equipment having subsidiary companies all around the world. The US-based company has 42 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 21 countries. It has a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices in more than 160 countries. The products that come out from Lincoln Electric and its subsidiaries include arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment.