Profax-Lenco

What Profax-Lenco does

Profax-Lenco is a privately held, dual-brand US manufacturer of welding equipment, consumables, and manual welding accessories. The Profax brand, founded in 1969 in Pearland, Texas, produces MIG guns, TIG torches, Submerged Arc and Plasma torches, Arc Gouging torches, welding power sources (including the PX160 and PX200), positioning equipment, and consumables, all manufactured, assembled, and shipped from the Pearland facility. The Lenco brand, founded in 1948 and acquired by current ownership in 1992, manufactures a full line of manual welding accessories, including electrode holders, ground clamps, rotary and magnetic grounds, cable connectors, adapters, hammers, rod ovens, and automotive spot welders, from a fully integrated Jackson, Missouri plant that combines foundry, plastic molding, and machining capabilities under one roof.

The company operates a distributor-only go-to-market model: a 13-district-manager US field sales force supports domestic welding distributors through a toll-free line and email, while international sales are handled through three named partners, Southern Welding Systems International (global), Independent Wholesale Welding Supply (Australia/New Zealand), and Lenco Canada (Canada). All products are sold quote-based through distributors; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company states that over 98% of orders ship the same day they are received, with custom orders often shipping within 48 hours, supported by a long-tenured workforce (many with 20+ years of service) and integrated manufacturing that enables custom welding components to be produced at a fraction of competitor cost.

Profax-Lenco serves horizontal industrial demand across fabrication, manufacturing, maintenance, and automotive end markets, reaching end users exclusively through its distributor channel. Revenue, ownership structure beyond the 1992 Lenco acquisition, and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed. The company does not have any disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no public funding rounds, and no recent M&A, product launches, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Profax-Lenco

Legal name

Profax-Lenco

Website

https://profax-lenco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Profax-Lenco is a privately held US manufacturer of welding equipment (Profax brand: MIG, TIG, plasma, and arc torches and power sources) and manual welding accessories (Lenco brand: electrode holders, ground clamps, cable connectors), sold exclusively through welding distributors worldwide from plants in Texas and Missouri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992), Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing (3322), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding & Plasma Power Supplies (Industrial welders, cutting power sources) (IMAGADAI)

Keywords

• Welding equipment manufacturing
• MIG and TIG torches
• Welding consumables
• Manual welding accessories
• Submerged arc torches

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Welding Equipment and Consumables Sales: Profax-Lenco manufactures and sells welding products including MIG guns, TIG torches, plasma torches, power sources, positioning equipment, and consumables. Products are sold exclusively through welding distributors worldwide. The company operates factories in Pearland, TX and Jackson, MO where products are manufactured, assembled, and shipped.
2. Manual Welding Accessories: Lenco manufactures and sells manual welding accessories including electrode holders, ground clamps, rotary and magnetic grounds, connectors, adapters, hammers, rod ovens, and automotive spot welders through welding distributors worldwide.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Profax-Lenco is a dual-brand industrial welding equipment manufacturer. The Profax brand produces MIG, TIG, Submerged Arc, Plasma, and Arc Gouging torches, welding power sources, positioning equipment, and consumables. The Lenco brand manufactures manual welding accessories including electrode holders, ground clamps, rotary and magnetic grounds, cable connectors, adapters, hammers, rod ovens, and automotive spot welders. Both brands are sold exclusively through welding distributors worldwide from integrated manufacturing facilities in Pearland, Texas and Jackson, Missouri.

Product overview

Profax-Lenco operates as a dual-brand industrial welding equipment manufacturer. The Profax brand (originating in 1969, Pearland, Texas) is the primary product line covering welding equipment — MIG, TIG, Submerged Arc, Plasma, and Arc Gouging Torches, power sources (PX160, PX200), positioning equipment, and consumables. The Lenco brand (founded 1948, Jackson, Missouri) is a complementary line of manual welding accessories — electrode holders, ground clamps, rotary and magnetic grounds, connectors, adapters, hammers, rod ovens, and automotive spot welders. Both brands are sold exclusively through welding distributors worldwide and are manufactured in their respective U.S. facilities. The company also manufactures custom welding components to order.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Profax: Welding product manufacturer specializing in MIG, TIG, Submerged Arc, Plasma, Arc Gouging Torches, power sources, welding equipment, positioning equipment, and consumables. Products are manufactured, assembled, and shipped from Pearland, Texas.
• Lenco

Products and services

• Profax MIG Guns A category of MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding guns manufactured by Profax, including air-cooled models in various amperage ratings, sold through welding distributors worldwide for industrial welding operations.
• Profax Compact 160 Amp MIG Gun A compact MIG welding gun rated at 160 amps with a compact handle, extra flexible cable, and lightweight design. Supports wire sizes .023 and .030-.035, with gun lengths of 10, 12, and 15 feet. Compatible with Century, Lincoln, and Miller feeder systems, intended for industrial welding operators.
• Profax TIG Torches TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding torches manufactured by Profax for precision welding applications, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Submerged Arc Torches Submerged Arc welding torches manufactured by Profax for heavy industrial and fabrication welding applications, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Plasma Torches Plasma cutting and welding torches manufactured by Profax for metal cutting and welding operations, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Arc Gouging Torches Arc gouging torches manufactured by Profax for metal removal and gouging applications, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Welding Power Sources Welding power sources manufactured by Profax, including the PX200 and PX160 models, providing consistent power output for various welding processes. Sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Positioning Equipment Welding positioning equipment manufactured by Profax to assist in holding and rotating workpieces during welding operations. Sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Welding Consumables Consumable parts for welding equipment including contact tips, nozzles, gas diffusers, conductor tubes, and wire conduits. Profax manufactures and supplies consumables compatible with their welding equipment product line, sold through welding distributors.
• LENCO Cable Connectors LENCO cable connectors featuring metal parts precision-machined from specially shaped brass extrusion with a cam-action design that pulls the two halves tightly together. Connector covers are molded from heat and cold resistant material. Sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Lenco Electrode Holders Manual welding electrode holders manufactured by Lenco as part of its complete line of manual welding accessories, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Lenco Ground Clamps Rotary and magnetic ground clamps manufactured by Lenco as part of its complete line of manual welding accessories, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Lenco Rod Ovens Rod ovens for storing and heating welding electrodes, manufactured by Lenco as part of its complete line of manual welding accessories, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Lenco Automotive Spot Welders Automotive spot welders manufactured by Lenco as part of its complete line of manual welding accessories, sold through welding distributors worldwide.
• Profax Custom Welding Components Custom welding components designed and manufactured to order by Profax-Lenco at a fraction of competitor cost, leveraging integrated manufacturing capabilities across foundry, plastic molding, and machining. Available through welding distributors and direct inquiry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ of orders ship same day; custom orders often ship within 48 hours
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Southern Welding Systems InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational sales partner handling orders for countries outside Australia/New Zealand and Canada. Contact for international orders.
• Independent Wholesale Welding SupplycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for Australia and New Zealand, operating under the IWWS brand.
• Lenco CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for Canada, operating under the Lenco Canada brand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is the largest U.S. welding equipment and consumables manufacturer. It competes head-to-head with Profax in MIG guns, TIG torches, and power sources but operates at massive scale with a much broader product portfolio and global direct-sales reach.
• ESAB Corporation: ESAB is a global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer with overlapping MIG/TIG torch, submerged arc, plasma, and consumables lines. Comparable to Profax-Lenco in core welding process coverage but significantly larger and more international.
• Miller Electric Manufacturing (ITW): Miller Electric, owned by Illinois Tool Works, is one of the big-three welding equipment OEMs and overlaps directly with Profax on MIG guns, TIG torches, plasma cutters, and power sources. Its breadth, dealer network, and brand make it a benchmark direct competitor.

Direct peers

• OTC Daihen: OTC Daihen manufactures welding power sources, robots, and torches for MIG/TIG/Plasma processes. Direct overlap with Profax's power source and torch portfolio, especially in industrial automation and OEM channels.
• Bernard (Illinois Tool Works): Bernard, a brand within ITW's welding group, specializes in MIG welding guns, consumables, and fume extraction. It is among the closest direct competitors to Profax's MIG gun and consumables business in the same distributor channel.
• Tweco (ESAB): Tweco is an ESAB-owned brand of welding torches, cable connectors, electrode holders, and ground clamps. Highly comparable to Lenco's manual welding accessories line including LENCO cable connectors and ground clamps.
• Fronius International: Fronius is an Austrian-based manufacturer of MIG/MAG, TIG, and plasma welding systems and power sources. Highly comparable in welding equipment core technology and distributor-led GTM, with stronger European presence.
• Hypertherm (Hypertherm Associates): Hypertherm is a leading manufacturer of plasma cutting equipment and related CNC/automation solutions. Overlaps Profax-Lenco on plasma torches and consumables and competes for similar industrial fabrication distributor relationships.
• Tregaskiss (ITW): Tregaskiss is a MIG welding torch and consumables specialist brand under ITW. It competes almost product-for-product with Profax's MIG guns, nozzles, contact tips, and consumables in industrial welding distribution.

Emerging players

• Weldcraft (Weldcraft Industries): Weldcraft is a niche manufacturer of TIG torches and accessories. A focused direct competitor to Profax's TIG torch line within the same welding distributor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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