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Specializing in the manufacturing of covered electrodes, Kaynak Tekni?i Sanayi ve Ticaret A.?. was founded on March 1, 1974. With the onset of the 1980s, the company started manufacturing MIG/MAG welding wires. In 1992, Kaynak Tekni?i Sanayi ve Ticaret A.?. became the Turkish distributor of the USA based “The Lincoln Electric Company”, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and a leader in the manufacturing of welding equipment. On May 5, 1998 a fifty-fifty partnership was established with The Lincoln Electric Company. As a result of this joint venture, an important step to expand the company’s market share and exports to Europe, Russia, Africa and The Middle East was established. The Lincoln Electric Company., the foreign partner of the joint venture, is one of the leading company worldwide specializing in the manufacturing of welding consumable products, welding equipment, welding generators, robotic automation and plasma cutting equipment. The company has joint ventures in 21 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices in approximately 160 countries. As a result of the rising market conditions and rapid growth in sales, Kaynak Tekni?i moved from its plant located in the district of Kartal in Istanbul since 1974 to its new and modern manufacturing facility in Kocaeli in 2007. Located in the district of Çay?rova, within the borders of the Municipality of ?ekerp?nar, the manufacturing facility and headquarters is located on 40,000 square meters of land with an indoor area of 22,000 square meters.