Amanda Butler | Vice President-Investor Relations |
Chris Mapes | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Vince Petrella | Chief Financial Officer |
Seth Weber | RBC Capital Markets |
Joe O'Dea | Vertical Research |
Mig Dobre | Baird |
Rob Wertheimer | Melius Research |
Saree Boroditsky | Deutsche Bank |
Nathan Jones | Stifel |
Jason Rodgers | Great Lakes Review |
Walter Liptak | Seaport Global |
Liam Burke | FBR Capital Markets |
Steve Barger | KeyBanc Capital Markets |
Matthew Trusz | Gabelli & Company |
Greetings, and welcome to Lincoln Electric's 2017 Third Quarter 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. Thank you.
You may begin.