Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2015 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. of our reports dated February 20, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
April 24, 2015