CLEVELAND, June 10, 2025 – Lincoln Electric’s division, Baker Industries, has been named a 2025 Impact 100 Award recipient by Emergent Defense Magazine. This prestigious honor recognizes organizations that are shaping the future of national security through innovation, collaboration, and lasting impact.
The Impact 100 Award celebrates emerging and non-traditional defense contractors that have demonstrated measurable, mission-driven contributions across four key areas: industry innovation, community engagement, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence. The award reflects Baker Industries’ leadership in advanced manufacturing, dedication to workforce development, and collaborations with major defense contractors and government agencies.
“Being recognized as one of the top 100 companies driving positive change in the defense industrial base is a tremendous honor,” said Pat Wahlen, Vice President, Additive & Advanced Manufacturing Solutions. “This award underscores the passion and ingenuity of our Lincoln Electric and Baker Industries teams and our steadfast commitment to support defense readiness with advanced manufacturing that solves our customers’ most complex problems.”
Lincoln Electric plays a vital role in revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base. The company’s unique ability to integrate emerging technologies like wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) with traditional fabrication and machining methods has positioned it as a go-to partner for solving complex supply chain and engineering challenges. This success is powered by the company’s vertically integrated model, which enables end-to-end control—from raw material production to finished components—ensuring speed, scalability, and reliability for its customers.
To learn more about the Impact 100 Award, visit emergentdefense.com/impact-100. For more information about Lincoln Electric and Baker Industries’ contributions to the defense industrial base, visit bakerindustriesinc.com.
About Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric Company
Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric company based in Michigan, is an industry-leading supplier of tooling, flight hardware, prototyping, CNC machining, fabrication, additive manufacturing, assembly, finishing, quality inspection, and design & engineering services to OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers in the world’s most demanding industries. For more information, visit www.bakerindustriesinc.com.
About Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers’ fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln operates 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 20 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at www.lincolnelectric.com.
