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A summer family vacation to see a Braves vs. Reds game routed me through Mason, Ohio, home of Harris Products Group, a Lincoln Electric Company. I called Rob Tefft, Director of Field Sales and Distribution, and a familiar GAWDA event attendee to see if I could stop in for a tour. As expected, Harris has a huge operation at this Ohio facility with over 200 employees, which Lincoln Electric acquired when they purchased the J.W. Harris Company in 2005. This location primarily manufactures Brazing Alloys using copper, phosphorus, silver, and zinc materials as well as fabricated parts commonly used in…