How big is Thermadyne in terms of sales turnover? Which are the markets the company operates in?
Thermadyne had a sales turnover of US$ 600 million in the year 2008. Thermadyne’s main market is the US, which amounts to 50 per cent of total sales. The rest is divided between various global markets of Europe, Asia Pacific, etc. We have manufacturing centres in the US, China, Mexico and Malaysia. We have two manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. What is the core competency of the company? Cutting and welding technology is the core competency of our company. Our product portfolio includes consumables, plasma cutting machines, gas cutting systems, etc. Our strength is in cutting technology, and we are probably the largest is gas cutting. We have two brands – Cigweld in Australia and Victor in the United States of America with sales exceeding US$ 250 million a year globally. How versatile is the company’s plasma cutting system? We are a leading brand in plasma cutting. We are making a comeback in this domain with the launch of new products like Autocut. Which are the market segments in
