Operator
Greetings and welcome to Lincoln Electric 2020 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] And this call is being recorded. It is my pleasure to introduce your host, Amanda Butler, Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications. Thank you. You may begin.
Amanda Butler --
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
Thank you, Michelle, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Lincoln Electric's 2020 fourth quarter conference call. We released our financial results earlier today and you can find our release as an attachment to this call's slide presentation as well as on the Lincoln Electric website at lincolnelectric.com in the Investor Relations section. Joining me on the call today is Chris Mapes, Lincoln's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Gabe Bruno, our Chief Financial Officer. Chris will begin the discussion with an overview of our annual sales results and business trends and Gabe will cover our fourth quarter financial performance in more detail.