Founded in 1898, Messer Gases is among the leading companies in the supply of industrial, medicinal and specialty gases, and is present in Europe, Asia, South America and North America.
Messer arrived in the Americas after the Messer Group and CVC completed the acquisition that formed the largest privately held gas company in the world. Messer Gases' activities in Brazil began in March 2019. With state-of-the-art expertise and innovation, it promises to revolutionize the national market as one of the world's leading industrial, medicinal and specialty gases companies.
Messer Gases' mission is to become the favorite supplier of its products and to win customer admiration through a culture of safety, performance and customer focus. The company is very excited to fulfill its mission through innovative applications, excellent market speed and reliability.
Messer Cutting Systems welcomes Messer Gases as a major partner as they are companies in the same group. Together, they can offer their customers an even broader portfolio of complementary products as well as better business benefits and advantages.
Messer and CVC finalize acquisition of Linde and Praxair assets
Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII have announced the completion of the acquisition of certain Linde's assets in North and South America. Messer Americas offers the same products, services and people that customers know and trust. The acquisition involves Messer Industries, with about 5,400 employees in the US, Canada, Brazil, Chile and Colombia. This corresponds to sales of approximately 1.6 billion euros ($ 1.8 billion) and an EBITDA of about 359 million euros in 2018.
The assets assumed consist of a total of 44 air separation units, 21 CO2 plants, six hydrogen plants, a helium source. There are 12 helium filling plants, a large gas cylinder business in Canada and an extensive home care operation in Colombia. The companies that make up the region of the “Americas” are Messer Gases Ltda. (Brazil), Messer Chile Gases Ltda. (Chile), Messer Canada, Inc. (Canada), Messer Colombia S.A. (Colombia) and Messer Industries USA, Inc. (USA).
All Messer Group and Messer Industries companies must operate in the market under the brand name “Messer - Gases for Life”. The goal is to reinstate to Messer Group the business activities conducted by Messer Industries in Western Europe and the Americas in 2022.
Global venture
Together with the Messer Group, the company represents a global venture of over $ 3 billion that includes a presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The operation covered business in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Canada. The ownership division in the operation is 58% of the Messer Group and 42% of CVC.
"I am proud to serve as CEO of Messer Americas, a continuation of my previous role", said Jens Luehring, President and CEO of Messer Americas. “While we have a new name, we have a rich heritage of safe and reliable gas supply, innovative technologies and application expertise to meet our customers' needs,” he said.
“We are a leading technology and expertise company to meet customer needs in the industrial, food, medical, chemical and electronic segments. Our mission is to become the leading provider of industrial and medical gases in the Americas, with commercialization speed and an entrepreneurial spirit, ”concluded Jens Luehring, President and CEO of Messer Americas.
With more than 70 operating units in 5 countries in North and South America, including Brazil, Messer Americas is one of the region's 3 largest industrial and medical gases companies. As part of the Messer Group, the company offers over 120 years of proven experience in the safe and reliable production and delivery of industrial, medical and specialty gases.
Acting in Brazil
In Brazil, Messer operates in various industrial segments, such as food and beverage, chemical processes, paper, pulp, metals, electronics, welding and combustion. In addition, it acts strongly in the medical segment and in the supply of special gases.
“Messer arrives in Brazil in full force. We are increasingly strong, focused on increasing the capacity, reliability and agility of our plants. We will work to make Messer Brasil the premier choice to be a supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, with our concern for safety and focus on responsive and reliable service for our customers and proposing innovative solutions tailored to each need and purpose of each of them”, says Scott Latta, president of Messer Brasil.
Messer Gases contact channels in Brazil:
Website: www.messer-br.com
Phone: 0800 725 4633
Email: cliente@messerbrasil.com
