Lincoln Electric invests in a new welding technology centre
Published by Angharad Lock,
Digital Assistant Editor
91天堂原創 Pipelines,
The Lincoln Electric Company, a subsidiary of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has announced it is investing approximately US$30 million in a new Welding Technology Centre on its Euclid, Ohio campus. The center will focus on the training of welding educators and industry leaders to address the rising demand for welding education and career pathways in welding and advanced manufacturing. Lincoln Electric will also dedicate resources to support welding training for veterans at this facility.
Construction is expected to begin in early 2016 with an opening anticipated in 2017 - marking the centennial anniversary of Lincoln鈥檚 legacy welding school, the longest-running welding school in the United States. The new 130 000 ft2 center will double Lincoln鈥檚 welding education capacity to 180 welding booths and will include high-tech classroom and seminar spaces. It will also showcase and integrate Lincoln Electric鈥檚 latest technologies and solutions into a comprehensive welding curriculum 鈥� making it the industry鈥檚 most advanced facility of its kind.
Lincoln Electric鈥檚 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher L. Mapes said, 鈥淭his investment reflects our commitment to being at the forefront of welding innovation and education. The increased demand from customers, the skilled trades and technical schools to help develop the next generation of industry-ready welders has accelerated our investment in education and our new Welding Technology Center will allow us to demonstrate how our technical expertise and the value of our solutions can have a measurable impact on educators, students and customers. We are thankful to our partners, including the City of Euclid, Cuyahoga County, the State of Ohio, and the many other institutions who are supporting this expansion as part of our 鈥�2020 Vision and Strategy,鈥� and who are helping us define the next chapter of our welding school鈥檚 legacy.鈥�
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