ESAB Corporation ESAB

Company Overview

ESAB Corporation is a global industrial company focused on fabrication technology and gas control solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies equipment, consumables, automation systems, and software used in welding, cutting, joining, and gas control applications across industrial end markets. ESAB operates primarily in the broader industrial manufacturing and engineered products sectors, serving customers in construction, infrastructure, energy, transportation, shipbuilding, automotive, and general manufacturing industries. The company’s revenue is primarily generated through sales of welding consumables, welding and cutting equipment, gas control products, and automation solutions.

ESAB traces its origins to the early 20th century and is associated with the commercialization of coated welding electrodes developed by founder Oscar Kjellberg in Sweden. The modern company evolved through decades of international expansion and acquisitions under prior ownership structures, including its period within Colfax Corporation, later renamed Enovis Corporation. In 2022, ESAB became an independent publicly traded company following a spin-off from Enovis. The company positions itself through a combination of global manufacturing scale, established industrial brands, recurring consumables revenue, and a broad distribution network serving both large industrial customers and smaller fabrication businesses.