Lincoln Electric Receives Presidential Award For Exports
The welding equipment manufacturer receives an “E Award” for outstanding export achievement to 123 countries worldwide.
Posted: June 24, 2013
The prestigious “E” award is only offered to select companies whose exports are major components in America’s global growth strategy.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Cleveland, OH), is pleased to announce that the U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca Blank, presented Lincoln Electric with the president’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award as exports are a core component of our global growth strategy, which focuses on expanding the reach of our leading arc welding and cutting solutions to customers worldwide,” said Christopher L. Mapes, the president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Electric. “Today, we export to 123 countries, which allows us to not only preserve, but expand our local work force while meeting the rising demand for our solutions.”
“I am delighted to be recognizing this year’s Presidential ‘E’ Award winners for their outstanding contributions to U.S. exports and congratulate Lincoln Electric on its outstanding export achievement,” said Acting Secretary Blank. “It is businesses like Lincoln Electric that are strengthening the economies of local communities, creating jobs, and contributing to the worldwide demand for ‘Made in the USA’ goods and services.”
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