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Colfax Corporation is an American Corporation manufacturing welding, air and gas handling equipment, headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, indexed on the NYSE. Originally it was founded as a spinoff out of American conglomerate the Danaher Corporation. Colfax Corp. acquired British Charter International PLC which in turn owned Swedish ESAB (8 500 employees worldwide, 2012) in 2011. Both companies have since been wholly owned by Colfax. Further Colfax also acquired Allweiler (2100 employees worldwide, 2011)