With this thing, I thee weld. Lincoln Electric, the world's largest manufacturer of arc welders and welding gear by sales, is a global manufacturer of welding and cutting products, including arc welding power sources, consumable electrodes, fluxes, fume extraction equipment, robotic welding systems, and wire feeders; other welding products include regulators and torches. In North America, which accounts for 40% of its sales, products are sold through a network of industrial distributors. In addition to an international sales organization, the company operates 43 manufacturing facilities in almost 20 countries located throughout North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe.