{"id":"e070b25b-0866-4544-8275-538cd983f50a","slug":"lincoln-electric-acq-fori-automation","acquirerCompanyId":"a0ff808f-db95-41d6-b75a-b07c32299725","acquiredCompanyId":"9e3f39ce-6a7b-4844-acdb-c6bb24783a1f","acquirerName":"Lincoln Electric","acquiredName":"Fori Automation","announcementDate":"2022-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":null,"valuationBasis":"undisclosed","summary":"Lincoln Electric completed its acquisition of Fori Automation (founded 1984) on December 1, 2022; Fori designs multi-armed automated welding/assembly systems, material-handling, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000059527/000119312522296564/d291920dex991.htm","title":"Lincoln Electric completes Fori Automation acquisition","sourceName":"SEC 8-K"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-24T12:50:22.342Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T12:50:22.342Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"a0ff808f-db95-41d6-b75a-b07c32299725","slug":"lincoln-electric","name":"Lincoln Electric"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"9e3f39ce-6a7b-4844-acdb-c6bb24783a1f","slug":"fori-automation","name":"Fori Automation"},"assets":[]}