What Harris Calorific Inc does

Harris Calorific Inc, doing business as Harris Products Group, is a 1905-founded manufacturer of brazing, soldering, and welding consumables and equipment, and a designer of gas distribution and specialty gas control systems. The company's portfolio spans brazing alloys (phos copper, aluminum, silver), soldering products (lead-free and leaded), fluxes, and welding consumables (MIG/TIG/Stick for aluminum, copper, mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron/nickel, and magnesium), together with torches, pressure regulation devices, specialty gas regulators and flowmeters, gas manifold systems, laser equipment, and custom engineered fabricated tubes. Proprietary offerings include the DataSmart 763 & 764 automatic changeover systems for specialty gas monitoring and The Perfect Flame system with pre-saved flame settings, alongside a five-step turnkey analytical gas distribution system design service that delivers renderings, CAD drawings, and equipment recommendations.

Harris Calorific Inc has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Electric (NYSE: LECO) since its acquisition, with corporate headquarters at 4501 Quality Place, Mason, Ohio. The company runs a sales-led go-to-market through direct sales (513-754-2000, 1-800-733-4043), an e-commerce storefront (myharris.harrisproductsgroup.com), regional distributors, and a Where to Buy store locator. It serves five primary customer segments — Industrial, HVAC/R & Plumbing, OEM Brazing, Specialty Gas, and Wholesale — across the United States, Canada, Europe, China, and Mexico. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware and consumable sales, custom fabricated tube manufacturing, and professional services including braze training and turnkey system design, with pricing not publicly disclosed and quotes handled through sales contacts.

The business is supported by 47 reported employees (entity-level), 119+ years of brand equity as an industry leader in gas distribution, and recognition of parent Lincoln Electric on Newsweek and TIME 2024 workplace and company lists. The company's stated competitive advantages are brand recognition (strong), proprietary technology in changeover and flame-setting systems (moderate), global distribution reach (moderate), and capital backing from Lincoln Electric (moderate). Operating status is active, with no disclosed funding rounds, no recent standalone Harris-level M&A, and limited publicly verifiable revenue, headcount, or growth metrics beyond what is consolidated at the Lincoln Electric level.

Name

Harris Calorific Inc

Legal name

Harris Calorific Inc

Website

https://harriscal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harris Calorific Inc (dba Harris Products Group) manufactures brazing and soldering alloys, welding consumables, gas distribution equipment, and specialty gas control systems for industrial, HVAC/R, OEM, specialty gas, and wholesale customers globally, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Electric.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Distribution & Brazing Equipment

NAICS

Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423730)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Supply, Refurbishment & Lifecycle Management for Meters/Regulators (EUAJAKAL)

Keywords

• Brazing alloys
• Soldering consumables
• Welding consumables
• Gas distribution equipment
• Specialty gas systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Mason

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brazing and Soldering Products: Sale of brazing alloys (phos copper, aluminum, silver), soldering products (lead free, leaded), fluxes, and repair kits for industrial and HVAC/R applications
2. Welding Equipment and Consumables: MIG/TIG/stick welding products including aluminum, copper-based, mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron/nickel, and magnesium consumables
3. Gas Distribution Equipment: Torches, regulators, flowmeters, pressure regulation equipment, specialty gas equipment, and manifold systems for industrial and medical gas distribution
4. Specialty Machines: Custom specialty machines and fabricated tubes built to exact customer specifications
5. Professional Services and Training: Braze training sessions, turnkey gas distribution system design services, and technical support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harris Calorific Inc, operating as Harris Products Group, manufactures and sells brazing and soldering alloys (phos copper, silver, aluminum), fluxes, welding consumables, torches, pressure regulation devices, specialty gas regulators and flowmeters, gas manifold systems, fabricated tubular assemblies, and laser equipment. The company complements its physical product portfolio with turnkey analytical gas distribution system design services and professional braze training sessions for industrial, HVAC/R, OEM, and specialty gas end users.

Product overview

Harris Products Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of gas distribution solutions, consumables, and equipment. The portfolio consists of brazing and soldering alloys (phos copper, silver, and aluminum brazing alloys), fluxes, welding consumables (MIG/TIG/Stick for aluminum, copper, mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron/nickel, and magnesium), fabricated tubes, and a full range of equipment including torches, pressure regulation devices, specialty gas equipment, gas manifold systems, and laser equipment. Key products include the DataSmart 763 & 764 automatic changeover systems for specialty gas control, The Perfect Flame system with pre-saved flame settings, and custom-engineered fabricated tubes. The company also provides turnkey analytical gas distribution system design services and professional braze training sessions. Products serve industrial, HVAC/R & plumbing, and OEM brazing markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DataSmart 763 & 764

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESAB: Global manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment, consumables, and gas apparatus including torches and regulators. Highly comparable to Harris across brazing alloys, welding consumables, oxy-fuel torch technology, and gas distribution equipment for industrial and specialty gas customers.
• Fronius International: Manufacturer of welding systems, solar energy, and battery charging, with strong TIG/MIG/stick product lines. Comparable to Harris in welding consumables and equipment for industrial and OEM customers, and increasingly competitive in the U.S. brazing/soldering market.
• Victor Technologies: Now part of ESAB, Victor is one of the most historically direct competitors to Harris in oxy-fuel torches, gas regulators, and cutting equipment. Its product lines overlap closely with Harris's torch, regulator, and flowmeter portfolio for HVAC/R, industrial, and specialty gas users.
• Hypertherm: Specialist in plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting equipment used in metal fabrication. Comparable to Harris in cutting/torch equipment and the industrial fabrication segment, though focused primarily on advanced cutting rather than brazing/soldering consumables.
• CONCOA: Specialty manufacturer of high-purity gas regulators, manifolds, and changeover systems for laboratories and specialty gas applications. Most directly comparable to Harris's specialty gas equipment business, including auto-changeover technology competing against DataSmart.
• Miller Electric: A leading manufacturer of welding equipment, torches, and plasma cutters serving industrial, fabrication, and HVAC/R end markets. Directly comparable to Harris in brazing/soldering equipment, MIG/TIG products, and gas regulation, and competes head-to-head across many of the same contractor and OEM channels.

Broad incumbents

• Kobelco (Kobe Steel): Japanese steel and welding manufacturer producing welding consumables, robotic welding systems, and brazing materials. Comparable to Harris in welding consumables and OEM brazing supply, with broader reach in heavy industry and shipbuilding.
• Lincoln Electric: Publicly traded parent of Harris and a global welding/cutting leader. Operates an overlapping but broader portfolio (welding power sources, automation, consumables) than Harris's specialty gas and brazing niche, and serves many of the same industrial, OEM, and HVAC/R customers.
• Sumitomo Electric Industries: Diversified Japanese manufacturer with a substantial welding consumables and brazing materials business. Comparable to Harris on the consumables side (alloys, fluxes) and competes in OEM and industrial brazing, especially for automotive and HVAC applications.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial manufacturer that owns Miller Electric. Comparable to Harris at the parent level given ITW's portfolio includes welding, brazing, and gas equipment alongside many other industrial categories, and shares similar customer overlap in industrial and construction end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Harrisproductsgroup1
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harris-calorific-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/harrisproducts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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