CLEVELAND, July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln
Electric Holdings, Inc., ("Company," "Lincoln Electric") (Nasdaq:
LECO) today announced that Michael F.
Hilton, 61, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson
Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN), has been elected to Lincoln Electric's
Board of Directors, effective July
27, 2015. Mr. Hilton's appointment expands Lincoln
Electric's Board to 11 directors, 10 of whom are non-employee
directors.
"Mike brings the Board valuable perspective and over forty-years
of hands-on experience in the global industrial sector," said
Christopher L. Mapes, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "We appreciate his
willingness to join the Board and we will benefit from his track
record of developing strong and profitable businesses in both
developed and emerging markets as Lincoln Electric executes on its
'2020 Vision and Strategy' goals."
Mr. Hilton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson
Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer of precision
equipment for dispensing adhesives, coatings, sealants and other
materials. The company serves global customers in consumer
durable, non-durable, industrial, electronics and medical end
markets. Since joining Nordson in 2010, Mr. Hilton has led
the company to record results through a deepened focus on
innovative new products, emerging markets, continuous improvement
and strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining Nordson, Mr.
Hilton held a variety of executive roles at Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc. over his thirty-three year tenure with the
organization. He last served as Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s Electronics and
Performance Materials segment.
Mr. Hilton is a member of the board of directors of Nordson
Corporation and Ryder System, Inc., and serves on the board of
trustees and the executive council of the Manufacturers Alliance
for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). He is a graduate of
Lehigh University where he earned a
bachelors of science degree in chemical engineering and an
MBA.
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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.
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