Amanda Butler | Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications. |
Chris Mapes | Chairman, President and CEO |
Vincent Petrella | Executive Vice President and CFO |
Joe O'Dea | Vertical Research |
Saree Boroditsky | Jefferies |
Mircea Dobre | Baird |
Brendan Shea | RBC Capital Markets |
Nathan Jones | Stifel |
Chris Dankert | Longbow Research |
Steve Barger | KeyBanc Capital Markets |
Jason Rodgers | Great Lakes Review |
Greetings and welcome to the Lincoln Electric 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode, and this call is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Amanda Butler, Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications. Thank you.
You may begin.