1971
Leading KEBE employees part from the company and found HANCOCK GmbH in Dörnigheim, Germany.



1972
ESAB Inc in the USA is founded
A new electrode plant is built in Perstorp.

1973
The black-and-yellow logotype is introduced.



1974
ESAB-Ekman Welding pte in Singapore, ESAB-Iran Co, ESAB-Roman, Portugal, and ESAB Manufacturing Inc, USA, are set up.

1975
The cutting division of ESAB moves to new production plant in Karben.
ESAB Australia Pty ltd, Australia, is established.
New semi-automatic equipment plant opens in Laxå, Sweden.



1976
ESAB becomes a major share holder of the Health Engineering Co., USA and Masing-Kirkhof, Germany.

1977
ESAB acquires Sarazin Soudure in France.
New electrode plant in Milan opens.
KEBE-Ersatzteile is founded to guarantee delivery of spare parts for outdated flame cutting machinery.

1981
ESAB takes over Varios Fabrieken B.V., The Netherlands.
ESAB acquires HANCOCK GmbH, one of British Oxygen’s gas-cutting companies.