Headquartered in Euclid, Ohio, Lincoln Electric has 44 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. The company was founded in 1895 by John C. Lincoln with a capital investment of $200 to make electric motors he had designed. Today, revenues are in the billions and the company business model was listed as one of the most studied by the Harvard Business School. The company, recognized as the leader in the industry, manufactures welding products, consumables, and robotic welding systems. Our meetings with their CTO and his team proved to be unbelievably productive. It is clear to me that the project we are working on with them is going to lead to a very positive outcome.