Founded in 1904 after Oscar Kjellberg developed the world’s first coated welding electrode, ESAB makes welding and cutting equipment, consumables, and fabrication technology. From its origins in welding history, the company has grown into a global manufacturer serving 147 countries through 26 manufacturing plants and more than 40 global and regional brands.
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Koike Aronson, IncKoike Aronson, Inc. has been building cutting and welding equipment in Arcade, New York, since 1918, including CNC cutting machines and systems that position and automate heavy weldments. Its history links Tokyo-founded Koike with Charles Aronson’s 1946 New York welding-positioner company, later adding the Ransome brand; today the company serves fabricators worldwide from its U.S. manufacturing facility. Koike Aronson achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2007 and continues to support its equipment with training, repairs, and technical service.ARCADE, NY
The Harris Products GroupThe Harris Products Group traces its roots to John Harris’s 1899 discovery of flame cutting and makes the alloys, torches, welding equipment and gas-distribution systems used in metalworking. Formed in 2006 by combining Harris Calorific with the J.W. Harris Company, it now operates 10 manufacturing facilities across six countries, including its headquarters and brazing-alloy operation in Mason, Ohio. Its facilities are ISO 9001 certified for quality management and ISO 14001 certified for environmental management.MASON, OH
ABICOR BINZELABICOR BINZEL is an international welding-technology company and part of the ABICOR GROUP, with its U.S. operation providing manufacturing and technical support from Frederick, Maryland. It develops equipment and solutions for manufacturers using manual or automated welding processes, including the iBOTone welding cobot.FREDERICK, MD
Fischer Engineering Company LLCFounded in Dayton in 1976 by welding engineer Glenn Fischer, Fischer Engineering Company grew from a local testing and consulting firm into a company serving fabricators, manufacturers, and laboratories across the United States and abroad. Its signature Super Coupon® emerged from Glenn Fischer’s effort to create more reliable welding test equipment, and the company continues to provide welding engineering services alongside specialized testing equipment. Ben Finney, a welding engineer who had worked there for more than a decade, purchased the company in 2020.DAYTON, OH