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CLEVELAND, Jan. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:LECO) today announced that the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the Marriott Cleveland East Hotel, 26300 Harvard Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122.
About Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has 47 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company's website at www.lincolnelectric.com.
Contact Amanda Butler Director, Investor Relations Tel: 216.383.2534 Email: [email protected]
