ENDE Sustainable business Homepage Responsibility Sustainable business SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MESSER’S STRATEGIC ORIENTATION Messer Group acquired the majority of Linde AG’s gases business in North America and certain Linde and Praxair business activities in South America effective March 1, 2019 in a joint venture – called Messer Industries GmbH – with CVC Capital Partners Fund VII (“CVC”). Messer Group contributed, among other things, the majority of its Western European companies to the joint venture. Over the course of the next few years, the joint venture will be fully integrated into the family-run Messer Group, thereby establishing a global gas group under the leadership of the Messer family. Messer Group’s regional operations are focused on Eastern Europe and Asia. Asia represents the world’s largest industrial gases market and is expected to have the highest growth rate in the medium term. Also with Messer Industries’ participation, in 2019 strategies were developed for the Americas and Western Europe, in order to sustain business success in the coming years. The common aim that they all share is to achieve safety, customer focus, profitable growth and fair payment for our products through a team culture focused on efficiency, success and motivation in combination with innovation and a highly satisfied workforce and clientele. Efficiency increase through digital improvements SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT Characterized by its long-term operations, the industrial gases sector is establishing the foundation for sustainable growth, especially through investment projects. The following projects, for example, were initiated or completed by Messer in 2020. Germany: Air separation unit at Saint-Gobain Isover France: CO2 recovery unit in Lacq Spain: Construction of fifth air separation unit begins Poland: VPSA unit for oxygen supply Czech Republic and Slovakia: Takeover of Air Liquide Hungary: Recovery and storage of methane Slovakia: Argon recovery Slovenia: Longest underground pipeline for nitrogen USA: New carbon dioxide unit in California USA: New air separation unit in Georgia USA: Largest production unit for atmospheric gases in Delaware USA: Strategic investment in Indianapolis, Indiana China: Production plant at the new site in Kunming China: Two new production units in Hunan China: Doubled production capacity in Shunde, Guangdong Thailand: First filling plant for gas cylinders AWARDS FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT Messer – A winner of the Axia Best Managed Companies Award 2020 Switzerland – Once again awarded the “Credit Rating Certificate” ENGAGEMENT IN THE ECONOMIC SPHERE The owner’s personal commitment Involvement in industry associations CHAPTER STRATEGIC INTEGRATION OF CR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS THE MESSER TEAM SAFETY & HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE PROTECTION CUSTOMER LOYALTY THROUGH INNOVATION COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION & SOCIAL JUSTICE About Messer HOME NEWSROOM SITEMAP CONTACT IMPRINT COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT DISCLAIMER DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT PRIVACY NOTICE TOS GASES FOR LIFE.DE MOVIES BY MESSER You haven't declared your privacy consent Set your consent