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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES  
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

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The Harris

  ​ ​ ​

Americas

International

Products

Welding

  ​ ​ ​

Welding

  ​ ​ ​

Group

  ​ ​ ​

Consolidated

Balance as of December 31, 2023

$

497,600

 

153,479

 

43,373

 

694,452

Additions and adjustments (1)

 

101,657

33,427

 

135,084

Foreign currency translation

 

(13,443)

(10,644)

(522)

 

(24,609)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

585,814

 

176,262

 

42,851

 

804,927

Additions and adjustments (2)

(662)

57,575

56,913

Foreign currency translation

 

8,048

16,220

578

24,846

Balance as of December 31, 2025

$

593,200

$

250,057

$

43,429

$

886,686

(1)Additions to Americas Welding reflect goodwill recognized in the acquisitions of Vanair and RedViking. Additions to International Welding reflect goodwill recognized in the acquisition of Inrotech.
(2)Decreases to Americas Welding reflects Vanair and RedViking purchase accounting adjustments. Additions to International Welding reflect goodwill recognized in the acquisition of Alloy Steel.

Gross carrying values and accumulated amortization of intangible assets other than goodwill by asset class were as follows:

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

Accumulated

  ​ ​ ​

Gross

  ​ ​ ​

Accumulated

 

Amount

  ​ ​ ​

Amortization

  ​ ​ ​

Amount

  ​ ​ ​

Amortization

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Trademarks and trade names

$

16,311

 

  ​

$

16,208

 

  ​

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

 

  ​

Trademarks and trade names

$

109,798

$

57,807

$

106,512

$

55,078

Customer relationships

 

217,968

 

115,783

 

192,196

 

106,719

Technology and know-how

102,495

36,483

82,019

29,478

Patents

 

24,173

 

16,820

 

23,901

 

16,008

Other

 

44,260

 

37,688

 

42,315

 

34,863

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

$

498,694

$

264,581

$

446,943

$

242,146

During 2025, the Company acquired intangible assets either individually or as part of a group of assets, with an initial purchase price allocation and weighted-average useful-life as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2025

Purchase Price

Weighted

Allocation

  ​ ​ ​

Average Life

Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization

 

  ​

 

  ​

Trademarks and trade names

$

7,407

 

15

Customer relationships

 

25,491

 

14

Technology and know-how

 

19,685

 

20

Other

 

1,295

 

5

Total acquired intangible assets subject to amortization

$

53,878

 

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Aggregate amortization expense was $29,717, $27,075 and $25,983 for 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At December 31, 2025, the Company’s estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is $33,696 in 2026, $31,456 in 2027, $30,143 in 2028, $25,961 in 2029 and $22,034 in 2030.