<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-063279.txt : 20181218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181218175146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-063279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kuhrt Michele R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001679599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01402
		FILM NUMBER:		181241563

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METALWORKING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3540]
		IRS NUMBER:				340359955
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22801 ST CLAIR AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2164818100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22801 ST CLAIR AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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<TEXT>
EXHIBIT 24


LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC.

Power of Attorney
To Sign and File Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms

	THE UNDERSIGNED, Michele R. Kuhrt, deemed to be an Officer of Lincoln Electric
Holdings, Inc. hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer I. Ansberry, Vincent K.
Petrella, Michael Quinn and Susan Prewitt, or any of them, as her
attorney-in-fact to sign and file on the undersigned's behalf (i) any and all
forms and reports required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including all Forms 3, 4 and 5, relating to Lincoln's equity securities
and (ii) any and all notices required by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of
1933 with respect to the sale of shares of Lincoln's equity securities.  This
power of attorney shall remain valid, unless revoked in writing, for as long as
the undersigned is deemed to be an Officer of Lincoln or until the reporting
obligation ceases.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto places her hand.

/s/ Michele R. Kuhrt

Date: April 19, 2018
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