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Lincoln Electric: A History
« on: August 29, 2008, 06:39:17 AM »
Lincoln Electric: A History
by Virginia P Dawson
The Lincoln Electric company
copyright©1999
Trade paper back
ISBN#0-937392-01-4

   


A history of the company and the Lincoln family up till 1999 when it was published. Combined with the previous book of the life and times of the family and founder. It gives a very good idea of what was going on and what the companies direction and purpose was and how they wanted to achieve it.
Filled with pictures from the company archives. And information from the people that were there.

    * Staking out a place in the Electrical industry,1895-1914
    * J F Lincoln takes charge,1914-1929
    * Resilience and expansion 1914-1929
    * Incentive management,1941-1958\
    * Manufacturing a few things,1945-1965
    * Staying the course,1965-1986
    * Building a global company 1968-1998


Since it was unique in its operational business model and has been the subject of many articles and TV programs. This is a interesting book from any number of view points.

It is available at the foundation store https://ssl.lincolnelectric.com/foundation/store.asp?PID=16&cat=8
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