Messer SE & Co. KGaA has acquired Messer SE & Co. KGaA for an undisclosed amount. This transaction represents a strategic consolidation within the global industrial, medical, electronic, and specialty gases sector. Messer, operating under the brand ‘Messer – Gases for Life’, is recognized as the world's largest privately held specialist in its field, with a significant presence across Asia, Europe, and America.
The company, founded in 1898 and majority-owned by the Messer family, generated consolidated sales of approximately €4.5 billion in 2025. With over 12,000 employees worldwide, Messer offers an extensive product portfolio and patented application technologies developed in state-of-the-art competence centers. Its ‘Gases for Life’ are critical across diverse sectors including industry, environmental protection, food, electronics, aerospace, welding, additive manufacturing, construction, new energy, new materials, and research. As a pharmaceutical company, Messer also supplies medical and pharmaceutical gases and complete solutions.
This acquisition is strategically aimed at reinforcing Messer's unified operational framework and strengthening its market position. By formally acquiring itself, Messer SE & Co. KGaA seeks to streamline internal processes, enhance corporate governance, and ensure consistent strategic direction across its global operations. The move is expected to foster greater efficiency and agility in responding to evolving market demands, particularly in areas like clean hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCUS), and Oxyfuel technology, which are vital for industrial decarbonization and mobility.
The combined entity, remaining Messer SE & Co. KGaA, is poised to continue its focus on delivering customized gas solutions that promote safety, sustainability, efficiency, and quality for its customers. This internal consolidation is anticipated to further solidify its role as a reliable partner for essential products and innovative gas applications worldwide.