WHO WE ARE
Our company was founded in 1898 and is majority-owned by the Messer family.
Messer Statement: Vision, Purpose and Values Shape Our Action
Our Vision:
As the leading privately held provider of industrial, medical and specialty gases solutions, we are the first choice for customers and employees.
Our Purpose:
Gases for Life
Our Values:
OVER 125 YEARS OF INNOVATION
From our foundation in 1898 to becoming a global leader in industrial, medical, electronic and specialty gases, Messer's history is a story of innovation, growth and entrepreneurial spirit. Discover the milestones that have shaped who we are today.
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FROM INNOVATION TO IMPACT
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Who We Are
Messer is the world's largest privately held specialist for industrial, medical, electronic and specialty gases. With headquarters in Bad Soden am Taunus near Frankfurt am Main in Germany. We operate across Asia, Europe and the Americas, serving customers with 'Gases for Life' innovative gas applications and technologies.
Messer offers one of the largest product portfolios on the market and develops patented application technologies for gases in state-of-the-art competence centers.
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What We Do
Messer's 'Gases for Life' are used in industry, environmental and climate protection, the food industry, the electronics industry, in the aerospace industry, welding and cutting technology, additive manufacturing, construction, for new energy, new materials and research and science. As a pharmaceutical company, Messer is supplier of medical and pharmaceutical gases and complete solutions, proving itself a reliable partner for essential products.
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Why It Matters
'Gases for Life' are indispensable in most industrial processes and help to meet the important requirements of our time. With customized gas solutions, Messer ensures greater safety, sustainability, efficiency, progress, and quality for its costumers. Clean hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCUS), and Oxyfuel technology play a significant role in the decarbonization of industry and mobility.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
We make the most out of air - and more!
Messer manufactures and supplies oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, shielding gases for welding, specialty gases, electronic gases, medical and pharmaceutical gases, food gases as well as many different gas mixtures.
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE
With locations across Europe, Asia and the Americas, Messer combines global expertise with local opportunities. Discover where we operate and connect with the teams shaping the future of industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases.
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