Thermadyne Holdings Corporation (Thermadyne) is a global supplier of cutting and welding products. The Company designs, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes welding and cutting torches, consumables, filler materials, power sources and accessories globally. Its products are used by fabricating, manufacturing, construction and foundry operations to cut and weld ferrous and nonferrous steel, aluminum and other metals. Common applications for its products include shipbuilding, manufacturing of transportation, mining and agricultural equipment, many types of construction, such as offshore oil and gas rigs, fabrication of metal structures, and repair and maintenance of processing and manufacturing equipment and facilities, as well as demolition. Welding and cutting products are critical to the operations of businesses that fabricate metal.