ESAB
Encyclopedia
ESAB, Elektriska Svetsnings-Aktiebolag
et (Electric Welding Limited company), is a Swedish
industrial company.
, who pioneered the development of manual metal arc welding electrodes, in Gothenburg
in 1904. The century old company is an industry leader in production and development of equipment used in welding
and cutting
, and the world's largest manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment and materials.
ESAB has 30 manufacturing facilities, strategically located near to end users. In addition ESAB’s associates have two manufacturing facilities. ESAB sells its products in most countries of the world.
The ESAB group is owned by Charter International plc.
Aktiebolag
Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for "limited company" or "corporation". When used in company names, it is abbreviated "AB" or "Ab"...
et (Electric Welding Limited company), is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
industrial company.
History
The Company was founded by Oscar KjellbergOscar Kjellberg
Oscar Kjellberg was a Swedish inventor and industrialist. Founder of ESAB, in 1904, and Kjellberg Finsterwalde, in 1922. He invented the coated electrode used in manual metal arc welding , by dipping a bare iron wire in a thick mixture of carbonates and silicates...
, who pioneered the development of manual metal arc welding electrodes, in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
in 1904. The century old company is an industry leader in production and development of equipment used in welding
Welding
Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...
and cutting
Cutting
Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the scalpel...
, and the world's largest manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment and materials.
ESAB has 30 manufacturing facilities, strategically located near to end users. In addition ESAB’s associates have two manufacturing facilities. ESAB sells its products in most countries of the world.
The ESAB group is owned by Charter International plc.
External links
- ESAB - Official site
- ESAB Asia - Asia Pacific
- ESAB North America - ESAB North America
- ESAB Russia - ESAB Russia