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Technical center
With over 60 operating companies in 32 countries
in Europe, Asia and in Peru, Messer is one of the
leading industrial gas suppliers. Our international
activities are managed from our headquarters near
Frankfurt am Main, while the key technical funct-
ions of logistics, engineering, production and appli-
cation technology are controlled from Krefeld.
Messer is the largest owner-managed industrial
gas company in the world and has a staff of
over 4,000.
State-of-the-art technical pilot plants have been
built at and around the Krefeld location in Germany.
Messer runs a highly specialized technical center
in Willich. Innovative processes for cold grinding
and recycling of materials are developed here. A
new technical center focusing on applications in
the welding and cutting segment has also been
opened. The welding and cutting segment is part
of the Messer Group’s traditional portfolio.
Messer Group GmbH
Limespark
Otto-Volger-Straße 3c
65843 Sulzbach/Ts.
Phone +49 (0) 61 96 -77 60 - 0
Fax +49 (0) 61 96 -77 60 - 501
www.messergroup.com
Messer Group GmbH
Gahlingspfad 31
47803 Krefeld
Phone +49 (0) 21 51 -78 11 - 0
Fax +49 (0) 21 51 -78 11 - 501
www.messergroup.com
Krefeld
Sulzbach/Frankfurt am Main
The Management
The Supervisory Board
“The Messer Group concentrates their efforts on
two specific aims: satisfied customers and an
intact company culture.
Instead of operating as independent and separate
units, we can best achieve these goals by working
and communicating with each other. This allows us
to see processes more clearly and find solutions to
even the most difficult of tasks more easily.”
Stefan Messer Dr. Hans-Gerd Wienands
CEO CFO
• Dr. Jürgen Heraeus (Chairman)
• Dr. Alexander C. Dibelius
• Dr. Bodo Lüttge
• Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert
• Peter Wilhelm Storm van´s Gravesande
Ernst Wiss at Griesheim-Elektron develops the
first hydrogen-oxygen flame cutter. This is
followed by devices for autogenous welding
and cutting technologies.
Birth of Messer Griesheim GmbH under Dr. Hans
Messer. Merger of the Adolf Messer GmbH
with parts of the Knapsack-Griesheim AG from
Hoechst.
Expansion into Central and Eastern Europe, in
countries such as Poland and Hungary.
Goldman Sachs Funds and Allianz Capital Part-
ners take over the Hoechst (Aventis) shares in
the company.
Adolf Messer founds the Frankfurt-based
acetylene gas company Messer & Cie. in
Höchst, which manufactures acetylene
developers and light fixtures.
The chemical company
Griesheim-Elektron puts the first
oxygen plant into operations.
Expansion into North America and
Western Europe, including France, Great
Britain and Spain, and also North America.
Company’s 100 year anniversary
Messer is once again owned entirely
by the Messer family.
The Messer Group: A history of success
1898
1908
1966
1998
2004
1903
1965
1990
2001
Our program
„made for your success“
From acetylene to xenon, the Messer Group
offers you much more than gases which meet
your needs. We also have extensive expertise in
a wide range of application technologies, which
provide the key to optimizing the quality, profita-
bility and innovative power of your production
processes.
Your company will profit as a result, no matter
what sector you work in: whether automotive,
food, chemical, petrochemical, metallurgy, envi-
ronmental technology, electronics, medicine, indu-
strial or welding technology.
The same applies to the various delivery methods
we offer: in cylinders, road or rail tankers, or even
in on-site facilities at your company. Together, we
will find the solution that best fits your company’s
gas requirements.
Whether liquefied or gaseous, we will supply the
gas products you need in their exact volume and
quality.
Of course, our portfolio also includes the ideal
hardware for using our products in the most
effective way.
Let our expertise make your company more
successful!
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Oxygen supply
Nitrogen supply
Purity100 %99 %
93 %
90 %1 10 100 1.000 10.000 m3/h
1 10 100 1.000 10.000 m3/h
Purity100 %
99,9 %
99 %
90 %
Cylindersandbundles
Liquefied gases Cryogenic air separation units
VPSA/VSA units
Cylindersandbundles
Liquefied gases Cryogenic air separation units
Membrane units
PSA units
How air separation works
At Messer, air is the raw material from which the
individual gaseous components oxygen, nitrogen
and argon, as well as the rare inert gases krypton
and xenon are extracted in their purest form. We
obtain these pure gases using air separation units.
These are utilized in a number of industrial pro-
cesses to make them both safe and profitable.
The air is drawn in large compressors for com-
pression. The gas mixture is cooled until its
liquid stage in heat exchangers. This occurs at
extremely low temperatures of up to negative
196 degrees. Since the individual air components
vaporize at different temperatures, they can be
separated in tall separation columns and extracted
in their pure form.
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This is how air separation works78% nitrogen (green) 21% oxygen (blue) 1% argon (grey)
Air intake
Preliminarypurification
Compression
Preliminarycooling
Compression in thepipeline network
Filling into road tankers
Decating into cylinder
Rare gas recovery
Filling intocryogenic tank
Separation
Gas supplies can be provided to industrial areas
with several major companies, such as steel
producers or chemical and pharmaceutical firms,
via a system of pipelines managed by Messer.
Acetylene
Carbon monoxide
Compressed air
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
If it is not possible for a major customer to connect to our pipeline system, we will provide a production system on-site. It is often possibleto operate these systems remotely from our locations.
Air separation units for:
ArgonKryptonNitrogen OxygenXenon
Cryogenic generators for:
Compressed air stationsNitrogenOxygen
Membrane units for:
Nitrogen
PSA units for:
NitrogenOxygen
VPSA/VSA units for:
Oxygen
Steam reformers for:
HydrogenSynthesis gas units
Pipeline gases Gases in road tankers and storage tanks
Technical gases in cylinders
The most economically effective way to
supply “medium” volumes is to transport
and store them as cryogenic liquid and
compressed gases in road tankers. We will
bring our products to your site in insulated
storage containers with vaporizers or in
pressure vessels.
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Grieson®
Helium
Hydrogen
Natural gas
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Cylinders or bundles are ideal for supplying
smaller volumes of gases, especially for
welding and cutting applications.
Argon 4.6 and 4.8
Carbon dioxide
Compressed air
Nitrogen
Oxygen 2.5 and 3.5 (Oxycut®)
Inert welding gases:
Ferromix® - inert welding gas for ordinary
and low-alloy steel
Inoxmix® - inert welding gas for high-alloy
steel
On-site
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Specialty gases
Alumix® - inert welding gas for aluminum and
non-ferrous metal
Forming gas – root protection for high-alloy and
some low-alloy steel
Megalas® - operating gas for lasers
Fuel gases such as:
Acetylene
Butane
MAPP®
Natural gas
Propane
Propellants according to DIN 51622
Hydrogen
Messer offers an extensive range of high purity
gases and standard mixtures. We will produce
specialty gas mixtures in any technically possible
combination at the request of our customers.
We supply specialty gases in volumes ranging
from pressure cans to 300 bar cylinder bundles.
Liquid helium:
in dewars
High purity gases:
Argon up to 6.0
Carbon dioxide up to 5.5
Helium up to 6.0
Hydrogen up to 6.0
Nitrogen up to 6.0
Oxygen up to 5.5
Noble gases:
Krypton
Neon
Xenon
Standard mixtures such as:
Argon/methane
Banana-ripening gas
Fluoridation mixtures
Helium/hydrogen
Laser mixtures
Mixtures for lighting technology
Synthetic air
etc.
Individual mixtures:
We can provide mixtures (calibrating gases,
test gases) from more than one hundred
possible components from the percentage
to ppb range. If necessary, we can provide
a certificate from an accredited institute.
Carbon monoxide
Hydrocarbons such as:
Acetylene
Butane
Ethylene
Methane
Propane
Propylene
etc.
Inorganic gases such as:
Ammonia
Chlorine
Hydrogen sulfide
Nitrogen oxide
Refrigerants
Sulfur dioxide
Sulfur hexafluoride
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Hardware for cryogenic liquid gases:
Super isolated transfer lines
Transport and storage containers
Transfer systems
Gas supply
Laboratory gases such as:
Gases and gas mixtures in small quantities in
pressure cans and corresponding withdrawal
systems, gas purifying systems, isotopes
Gases for the electronics industry:
High purity inorganic gases and gas mixtures for
producing semiconductors
Messer sells high purity gases for medical purpo-
ses, as well as medical products and technology
to medical practices, hospitals, laboratories and
for use in home care.
For medical purposes:
Carbon dioxide
Gas mixtures
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Oxygen
Messer provides the equipment or gas supply
systems necessary to use our products including
expert advice on how to operate them.
Hardware for technical gases in cylinders:
Expansion stations
Laboratory equipment
Pressure regulator
Purging devices
Safety devices
Valves and manometers
Withdrawal systems
Medical gases
Hardware
Gas pipeline
PSA/membrane/
generator
Large
throughput
Small
throughput
Steel cylinders Cylinder
bundlePalettes
gaseous
liquid / Service
Vaporizer
liquid
liquidliquid / Road tankers
liquid / Rail tankers
Storage tank Cryogenic storage tank
gaseous
Air separation unit
liquid
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Messer Customer
Tailor-made and local
With the Messer Group, you can take this head-
line at face value. With over 120 locations in the
most important markets in Europe, Asia and Peru,
we are always close to you. We also have five
plants for specialty gases in Austria, Belgium,
France, Hungary and Switzerland. As a result, you
benefit from quick, uncomplicated deliveries and
products customized for your market and your
individual requirements.
Our commitment to your success doesn’t stop
here. We have established technical competence
centers in Germany, Austria, France and Switzer-
land to focus our efforts on innovation – for your
industry as well:
• Germany, Krefeld: Teams of experts for all gas
technologies as well as specialists for appli-
cations such as cold grinding, recycling,
cryogenics, welding and cutting
• Austria, Gumpoldskirchen: Research and
development for industry, metallurgy, heat
treatment and burner technology
• France, Mitry-Mory: Pioneering process
technologies for use in food, pharmaceuticals
and biotechnology
• Switzerland, Dällikon: Innovations for the
Welding & Cutting segment
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Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
On-site production
Hydrogen production
Technical center
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Specialty gases plant
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Messer Belgium N.V.
Woluwelaan 3
1830 Machelen
Phone +32 2 2 57 08 11
Fax +32 2 2 51 40 85
www.messer.be
Messer has been an active player on the Belgian
market for over 100 years now as a supplier of
both cylinder and liquefied gases. Our many years
of expertise and know-how is complemented by an
extensive range of products and comprehensive
services.
Thanks to consistently high safety and quality stand-
ards, Messer Belgium has become a renowned
supplier to the medical industry. For Messer, one
thing is clear: perfect service is and remains our
highest priority.
Messer also supports industrial customers in
handling their stocks of cylinder gases, developing
industry-specific applications for liquefied gases
and even providing total gas management: In this
case, Messer even retrieves the cylinders and
maintains the gas facilities on site.
Belgium
Machelen
44 gas centers
Herstal
Company
Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Filling plant
Gas center
Specialty gases plant
GentDeurne
Houthalen
Kuurne
Lichtervelde
Zelzate
La Louvière
one gas center in Luxembourg
Messer Austria has been a part of the Messer
Group since 1969 and currently consists of seven
locations and 74 gas centers. State-of-the-art
production and filling facilities are operating at our
Gumpoldskirchen location; gas centers and filling
plants in every state allow us to supply each of
our customers with the gases they need in a
quick, effective manner. Messer Austria operates
air separation units, stores or transports gases in
road tankers or cylinder systems and also produ-
ces gases on site. Innovative services are opti-
mized at our newly opened European research
and development center in Gumpoldskirchen.
We develop high-temperature processes in our
modern burner test station.
Our specially-trained personnel test customer
requests for different application technologies in
our facilities for use in the food, industrial, chemi-
cal, environmental and metallurgy sectors. Labor-
ex-Sanesco focuses on the medical industry as
the leading Austrian distributor of medical devices
manufactured around the world for use in clinical
and home care.
Messer Austria GmbHAm Kanal 22352 GumpoldskirchenPhone +43 50603 0Fax +43 50603 [email protected]
LABOREX-SANESCO medizinisch-technische Geräte GmbHLinzer Straße 44-461140 Wien Phone +43 1 78088-0Fax +43 17898831 [email protected]
Austria
Company
Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
On-site production
Hydrogen production
Technical center
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Specialty gases plant
Herzogenburg
Gumpoldskirchen
Wien
74 gas centers Graz
Weissenstein
Thalheim
5 on-site facilities
Sulz
SchwazBad Blumau
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Messer Chimco Gas OOD
Vitosha blvd. 115-117
BG Sofia 1408
Phone +359 2 953-12-55
Phone +359 2 954-97-01
Fax +359 2 950-09-26
www.messerchimco.bg
The Messer Group location in Bulgaria was
founded in 1995. Messer Chimco Gas is a leader
in the Bulgarian gas market, supplying both
domestic and international customers.
Messer Chimco Gas has main locations in Sofia
and Vratza. Over 2,000 tons of liquefied gas and
around 20,000 cylinders are delivered to cus-
tomers every month. The testing lab will soon
be certified according to ISO 9001:2000.
The employees play a significant role in achieving
these and all other aims set by Messer Chimco
Gas. This is due to the high European working
standards as well as their familiarity with the
special features of the Bulgarian market.
Bulgaria
Company
Filling plant
Gas center
Messer Sarajevo Plin d.o.o.
Dr. Fetaha Becirbegovica 8
71000 Sarajevo
Phone +387 33 64 53 66
Fax +387 33 64 20 31
Messer Mostar Plin d.o.o.
Rodoc bb
88000 Mostar
Phone +387 36 35 25 50
+387 36 35 25 51
Phone/Fax +387 36 35 00 97
www.messer.ba
The Messer Group has two locations in Bosnia-
Herzegovina: Messer Sarajevo Plin, founded in
1998, and Messer Mostar Plin, founded in 1997.
Messer is one of the leading industrial gas com-
panies in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
One special feature of Messer’s business activi-
ties in Bosnia-Herzegovina is their supply of pro-
pane-butane from the LPG (“Liquid Petroleum
Gas”) filling plant in Sarajevo. Messer also runs
the first LPG station in Bosnia. Customers in
the food and beverage, medical and chemical
industries are supplied with oxygen, CO2,
acetylene, argon and nitrogen as well as cylinder
gases from local filling plants. Liquefied products
are manufactured in the Messer Group produc-
tion facilities in neighboring countries.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Messer Sarajevo PlinDC Bihac
Messer Sarajevo PlinLukavac
Messer Sarajevo PlinRajlovac
Messer Sarajevo PlinSarajevo
Messer Mostar PlinMostar
Company
Subsidiary
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
Vratza
Sofia
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv Stara Zagora
Burgass
Varna
Vidin
Montana PlevenLovetch
RousseTargoviste
Shoumen
Sliven
Katurnitza Haskovo
Messer Croatia Plin d.o.o.
Industrijska 1
10290 Zaprešić
Phone +385 1 3310 326
Fax +385 1 3310 265
Messer Croatia Plin has been operating in Croatia
since 1992 as a subsidiary of Messer Group. The
company is based in Zaprešić, not far away from
the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
The air separation units in Zaprešić and Dugi Rat,
the CO2 and nitrogen oxide production plant in
Kutina and the acetylene production plant in
Ribnjaci provide the basis for a wide range of
products and services that Messer Croatia Plin
offers to customers in various industries
throughout the country.
The installation of the new air separation unit in
Zaprešić in February 2000 and the new CO2 plant
in Kutina in 2002 have made it possible for the
company to expand their business in liquefied
gases and CO2.
Croatia
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Zagreb
Krapinske Toplice
Labin
Pula
Zadar
Slavonski Brod
Vrobec Ribnjaci
Kutina
Koprivnica
ČakovecVaraždin
Zaprešić
SamoborRavna Gora
Rijeka
Dugi Rat
Ploče
Kašina
Company
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Messer Technogas s.r.o.
Zelený pruh 99
140 02 Praha 4
Phone +420 241 008 100
Fax +420 241 008 140
www.messer.cz
MG Odra Gas, spol. s r. o.
Na Popinci 1088,
739 32 Vratimov
Phone +420 595 682 186
Fax +420 595 682 403
www.mgog.cz
Two companies represent the Messer Group in
the Czech Republic:
Messer Technogas, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Messer Group, is the main supplier of liquefied
and cylinder gas products as well as technical
systems, applications and services. The company
has been active in the Czech market since 1991.
The first deliveries to customers started in 1992,
and business activities involving cylinder and lique-
fied gases were greatly expanded just a year later.
MG Odra Gas is a joint venture between Messer
(70%) and the largest Czech steel manufacturer
ISPAT NOVÁ HUŤ Ostrava (30%). Founded in 1992,
the company is the essential manufacturing base
for Messer Technogas and an important supplier of
technical gases: ISPAT NOVÁ HUŤ, OKD and BIO-
CEL are supplied with gases directly via pipeline.
Company
Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
Filling plant
On-site production
Gas center
Pipeline
KladnoPraha
Vratimov
150 gas centers
29 on-site facilities
Brno
Czech Republic
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Messer Danmark A/S
Plantagevej 7
6330 Padborg
Phone +45 74 6085 22
Fax +45 74 6085 23
Messer has been active in the industrial gas
market in Denmark for over 20 years. During
this time, the company has established an
outstanding image for itself that is synonymous
with quality.
Messer Danmark was founded in 2004 as a wholly
owned subsidiary, allowing them to benefit from
the Messer Group’s expertise in the area of tech-
nical gases. In addition to hydrogen, the product
range has been expanded to include liquid oxygen,
nitrogen, argon and industrial gases in cylinders.
Investments in filling plants for cylinder and lique-
fied gases are planned for the next five years.
From effective industrial applications to expert
product advice and development, our Danish
customers are convinced: Messer is the ideal
partner for successful innovation in the future.
Denmark
Padborg
København
Company
Gas center
Odense
Fredericia
Esbjerg
Herning
Ålborg
Køge
Århus
Elme Messer Gaas A.S.
Kopli 103
11712 Tallinn
Phone +372 610 2001
Fax +372 610 2002
www.elmemesser.ee
Elme Messer Gaas supplies the Estonian market
with the entire product range of gases. A tightly-
knit network of over 40 delivery plants allows
them to supply their customers with cylinder
gases quickly and efficiently.
Elme Messer Gaas was founded in 1999 as a
joint venture with the Estonian company Baltic
Ship Repairers. The company is based in Tallinn.
Thanks to their special expertise in application
technologies, Elme Messer Gaas supplies over
50 customers throughout Estonia with liquefied
gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon and carbon
dioxide today. These customers are active in the
shipbuilding, food and beverage, electronics,
metallurgy and petrochemical industries.
Estonia
Company
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
Tallinn Rapla
RakvereVaike-Maarja
Jöhvi
SillamäeNarva
Paide
Tartu
Viljandi
Pärnu
Keila
Paldiski
Haapsalu
Kuressaare
Messer Suomi Oy
Äyritie 12 C
01510 Vantaa
Phone +358 10 218 2800
Fax +358 10 218 2850
www.messersuomi.fi
The business activities of Messer Suomi (Messer
Finland) involve the generation, sale and supply of
gases. The portfolio of products and services in-
cludes industrial and specialty gases, gases for the
food industry, gas supply systems and accessories.
Messer Suomi was founded in 1995 and is based
in Vantaa. Production locations are in Imatra,
Sunila, Tuusula and Koskenkorva. The Messer
Suomi cylinder filling station is the first of its kind
in Finland compatible with 300 bar technology.
Messer Suomi’s customers include leading com-
panies from the paper, chemical, electronics,
engineering, research and development, environ-
mental technology and control engineering sectors,
which are supplied by a country-wide network of
branch locations.
Finland
Länd
er
Rovaniemi
Oulu
Tornio
Kemi
RaaheKajaaniIisalmi
Vaasa
HärmäSeinäjoki
Parkano
Ylöjärvi
TamperePori
Vammala
Kankaanpää
Loimaa
Turku
HalikkoSomero
Forssa Lohja
Helsinki
Porvoo
Maarianhamina Lahti
HämeenlinnaJämsäKouvolaJyväskylä
LappeenrantaImatra
MikkeliPieksämäkiVarkausJoensuu
Kuopio
Company
Air separation unit
On-site production
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production Kotka
Koskenkorva
Vantaa
Tuusula
Messer France S.A.
26, rue des Frères Chausson
92601 Asnières sur Seine Cédex
Phone +33 1 40 80 33 00
Fax +33 1 40 80 33 99
www.messer.fr
France
St. Herblain
Carbon-Blanc
Lavéra
St. Georges /L’Isle-d’Abeau
Nangis
Ay sur Moselle
Asnières
BeauvaisLesquin
Rouen
Carpiquet
350 gas centers
Messer France has a specialty gases plant in Mitry-Mory, four filling plants and various CO2 productionlocations throughout France – e.g. one with a capa-city of 120,000 tons per year in Lavéra – as wellas an air separation unit in Beauvais and an acetylene plant in St. Herblain. Messer France hasproduct slices of air separation units in Strasbourgand L’Isle-d’Abeau.
Messer France is well known for its innovativeapplications, particularly for the food industry.They continue to develop their expertise in thisarea at their state-of-the-art technical competencecenter in Mitry-Mory.
The fusion of several gas companies resulted in thecreation of the company Airgaz in 1973, which pur-chased SIAC, France’s second-largest supplier ofCO2, in 1987. In 1989, this company became awholly owned subsidiary of Messer after the Lindeholdings had been sold. Since 1997, Airgaz/SIAChas been run under the name Messer France. Theirheadquarters are located in Asnières, near Paris.
Company
Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
On-site production
Technical center
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Specialty gases plant
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Mitry-Mory
Hambach
Messer Hungarogáz Kft
Váci út 117.
1044 Budapest
P.O. Box 80, H-1325 Budapest
Phone +36 1 4351 100
Fax +36 1 4351 101
www.messer.hu
Messer Hungarogáz has been an active player in
the Hungarian market since 1989 and is one of
the country’s leading producers of industrial gases.
An air separation plant, two acetylene plants, two
hydrogen production facilities and several filling
plants for cylinder gases make up the backbone
of the company, which operates over 130 gas
centers throughout Hungary. A CO2 plant in the
western Hungarian city of Ölbö is operated in a
joint venture with the state-owned energy and oil
company MOL. This facility produces highly puri-
fied carbon dioxide for use in the demanding food
industry. Specialists at the “European Control
Center” at the headquarters in Budapest monitor
and manage a total of ten on-site facilities. These
are located in Hungary as well as at other major
customers of its European sister companies.
The calibration laboratory for gas analysis at
Messer Hungarogáz was recognized as an
officially accredited lab, making them the first
and only certified testing laboratory.
Messer Hellas AG
Agias Varvaras Ave &
11 Aristidou Str.
175 63 P. Faliro Athens
Phone +30 210 98 83 691
+30 210 98 82 579
+30 210 98 50 439
Fax +30 210 98 83 693
Greece
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Patras
Schimatari
Atalanti
Athens
Iraklion
Company
Subsidiary
On-site production
Filling plant
Agios Stefanos
Volos
Messer Hellas serves their continuously expanding
client base from their headquarters in Athens and
subsidiaries in Patras and Iraklion (Crete).
Messer Hellas focuses on supplying their custo-
mers with gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon,
liquid nitrogen and gas mixtures. In addition,
Messer Hellas operates on-site systems for cryo-
genic and non-cryogenic gases as well as a filling
plant near Schimatari, which is also the site of the
central warehouse and logistics.
As a member of the Messer Group, Messer Hellas
also benefits from optimal gas supply: highly-puri-
fied gases for the filling station are delivered by
Messer Austria, and gases for the bulk business
are supplied by Messer Tehnogas (Serbia and
Montenegro), Messer Chimco Gas (Bulgaria) and
Messer Technogas (Czech Republic).
Györ
Ölbö
Pécs
Budapest
Dunaföldvàr
Várpalota
Szeged
Szolnok
Debrecen
NyíregyházaCompany
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
On-site production
Hydrogen production
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Specialty gases plant
Pipeline
Tiszaújváros
Nyergesújfalu
Dorog
130 gas centers
Hungary
000 Elme Messer K
Sudostroitelnaya 75
236011 Kaliningrad
Phone +7 0112 395 584
Phone +7 0112 395 255
www.elmemesser.ee
Messer Italia S.p.A.
Via Sassi 23
10093 Collegno TO
Phone +39 011 40 107 01
Fax +39 011 411 82 59
www.messeritalia.it
Elme Messer K has been operating in the Russian
enclave of Kaliningrad since 1999. This city, located
between Poland and Lithuania, has around 1 million
residents. A filling plant and three gas centers help
to supply this area with the entire portfolio of gases
that Messer has to offer.
Kaliningrad is an important strategic pillar in the
Baltic region within the entire Elme Messer orga-
nization.
Hospitals, refrigerator manufacturers and shipyards
are the main customers of gases and gas applicati-
ons. Its geographical location within the EU and
access to the Baltic Sea provide Kaliningrad with its
outstanding potential for future economic success.
Founded in 1989, Messer Italia is one of the
leading suppliers of CO2 in Italy today. Our main
customers are leading manufacturers from the
food and beverage, chemical and metallurgy
sectors, who all profit from the high product
quality, safe supply and outstanding service.
The company has a total of six locations
throughout the country, in Turin, Genoa, Rome,
Naples, Bari and Salerno.
Messer Italia offers its customers the entire range
of liquefied and compressed gases as well as
specialty gases, some of which are used in me-
dical applications. The product portfolio is being
expanded continuously thanks to the ever
increasing expertise in gas and application tech-
nologies.
Italy
Russia
Co
un
tries
Torino Padova
Genova Siena
Roma
Napoli
Salerno
Bari
Company
Subsidiary
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Company
Filling plant
Gas center
Kaliningrad
Sovetsk
GusevGvardejsk
10 gas centers
(Kaliningrad)
Messer MS Gas
541-10 Junam-ri
Ungsang-eup Yangsan
Kyungnam Province
South Korea
Founded in 1998, Messer MS Gas is a joint
venture between MS Gas and the Messer Group.
The business activities of Messer MS Gas con-
centrate on helium, which primarily comes from
sources in the United States. The helium, in both
liquid and gaseous form, is filled here and shipped
to customers in a number of industries
throughout South Korea. Messer MS Gas is one
of five international companies active in the South
Korean helium market.
Messer MS Gas also exports gaseous helium to
other countries in Southeast Asia.
Korea
South Korea
Company
Filling plantJunam-ri
Elme Messer L SIA
Aplokciema 3
Riga LV-1034
Phone +371 7 355 445
Fax +371 7 355 446
www.elmemesser.lv
Riga-based Elme Messer L has supplied the
Latvian market with a comprehensive range of
cylinder and liquefied gas products since 1999.
A state-of-the-art air separation unit was installed
in Liepaja in 2000, allowing for the production of
oxygen, nitrogen and argon. This plant, which sup-
plies the market with liquefied gases, is the only
one of its kind in the Baltic region. The air separa-
tion unit supplies the only steel plant in the Baltic
region, Liepaja Metalurgs, with oxygen and nitro-
gen via a pipeline.
With eight gas centers and 12 distribution partners,
Elme Messer L ensures that companies all over
the Latvian republic are supplied with the products
they need.
Latvia
Company
Hydrogen production
Filling plant
Gas center
Pipeline
Riga
Liepaja
Valmiera
Gulbene
Dobele Jelgava
Ventspils Tukums
Jekabpils
Daugavpils
Co
un
tries
Messer Vardar Tehnogas d.o.o.e.l
Istocna industriska zona bb
1043 Madzari-Skopje
Phone/Fax +389 2 2551418
Phone/Fax +389 2 2551419
Phone/Fax +389 2 2549108
UAB ELME MESSER LIT
Ateities g. 10
08303 Vilnius
Phone +370 5 2715605
Fax +370 5 2712249
www.elmemesser.lt
Messer Vardar Tehnogas enjoyed successful gro-
wth over the past seven years: the filling plant for
oxygen and carbon dioxide was expanded, and 12
new gas centers were opened.
Based in Skopje, Messer Vardar Tehnogas was
founded in 1997 as a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Messer Group and operated with five
employees.
The company currently has 13 employees and
distributes the entire range of products that the
Messer Group has to offer.
Elme Messer Lit, located in Vilnius, has been sup-
plying the Lithuanian market with industrial gases
and services from the Messer Group since 1999.
Filling plants for industrial gases in Vilnius, Siaulial
and Klaipeda in addition to 14 gas centers ensure
that cylinder gases can be supplied reliably and
economically. Lithuania has considerable potential,
especially in the areas of agricultural and food
production.
Due to the high volume of gases they require,
a separate fleet supplies the large shipyards in
Klaipeda, on the Baltic coast. Messer’s own
telemetry system is standard equipment for the
tank facilities here, measuring the customers’
consumption to ensure that deliveries from the
production plant in Liepaja, Latvia arrive “just
in time”.
Lithuania
Macedonia
Co
un
tries
Company
Filling plant
Gas center
Utena
PanevezysJoniskisSiaulialKelmeN. Akmene
Kursenai
Klaipeda
Silute
Taurage
Radviliskis
Marijampole
Alytus
Kaunas
Varena
Vilnius
Druskinikal
Company
Filling plant
Gas center
Madzari-Skopje
Kumanovo
Veles
Kočani
Radoviš
Strumica
Gevgelija
KavadarciPrilep
Bitola
Ohrid
Gostivar
Tetovo
Messer China
33rd Floor, Central Plaza
381 Huai Hai Zhong Road
Shanghai 200020, P.R.China
Phone + 8621 63 91 6611
Fax + 8621 63 91 6860
Messer China is comprised of a total of 12 different
operating companies – seven joint ventures and
five entirely separate companies.
These facilities are located throughout the country.
Messer China has a wide range of production
sites, including air separation units, large lique-
fiers and hydrogen production plants, cylinder
filling plants and small, non-cryogenic air sepa-
ration units.
The construction of further air separation units
and a liquefier is planned for completion in 2005.
In addition, pipeline systems cover the constant
oxygen demand of major customers in the metall-
urgy sector.
People’s Republic of China
Co
un
tries
Messer B.V.
Middenweg 17
4782 PM Moerdijk
Phone +31 168 384 300
Fax +31 168 384 355
www.messer.nl
New and existing customers in the Netherlands
are always impressed by Messer’s innovations,
service and expertise. This successful strategy
has allowed Messer to grow rapidly and occupy
a strong position in the Dutch market.
Another advantage is our streamlined organization
on site. As a result, each employee can make an
important contribution to ensuring that individual
customer needs are met and exceeded quickly.
Messer has been operating in the Netherlands
from their location in Moerdijk since 1992. The
structural growth of our business activities here
is supported by our cooperation partners.
Netherlands
Company
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center Moerdijk
Rotterdam
11 gas centers
Messer North ChinaChangchun
Sichuan Messer (Siping)
Sangang MesserJiang Yin
Sangang Messer
Messer Trading
Messer China
Messer Wisdom
Messer Ningbo
Wujiang MesserFoshan Messer MSKunming MesserYunnan Messer
Xianggang Messer
Chengdu Messer
Sichuan MesserLeshan Phoenix
Sichuan MesserXi’an Branch
Company
Air separation unit
On-site production
Hydrogen production
Filling plant
Puawy
Co
un
tries
Poland
Messer Polska is one of the largest industrial gas
suppliers in the Polish market. Their leading posi-
tion as a supplier of CO2 was further expanded
by the purchase of a liquid carbon dioxide plant
in Kędzierzyn-Koźle. The company also has a large
share of the market for liquid and compressed
argon and mixtures as well as acetylene.
The Messer Group has been active in the Polish
market since 1992, with headquarters located in
Chorzów and 120 gas centers throughout the
country. Application technology specialists in
Chorzów and expert field representatives ensure
that customers from the food processing, steel
and chemical industries are provided with ideal
support. Other advantages include modern supply
logistics and a comprehensive product portfolio
for a variety of industries.
Peru
Messer Gases del Peru S.A.
Avenida Argentina 2228
Callao 1
Peru
Phone +511 413-1000
Fax +511 413-1005
Messer became active in Peru in 1996 with the
purchase of seven family-owned companies. Ini-
tially, four small air separation units were operat-
ed along the west coast of Peru. Since 1998, the
seven individual companies have been operating
under the name Messer Gases, which was later
changed to Messer Gases del Peru.
In 1998, Messer Gases del Peru installed a new
air separation unit capable of producing 450 tons
per day to ensure supplies to a leading steel
manufacturer in Chimbote, located north of the
Pervian capital.
Production surpluses from this facility are brought
to the market by eight sales agencies, most of
which are located along Peru’s west coast.
Company
Subsidiary
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Police
Środa Śląska
Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Chorzów
120 gas centers
Messer Polska Sp. z.o.o.
ul. Maciejkowicka 30
41-503 Chorzów
Phone +48 32 77 26 000
Fax +48 32 77 26 115
www.messer.pl
Poznań
Warszawa
Company
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
Piura
Huaraz
Chiclayo
Trujillo
Chimbote
Lima-Callao
Pisco
Nazca
Co
un
tries
Romania
Gasimesser Lda.
Av. 5 de Outubro 151, 7º B
1050-053 Lisboa
Phone +351 96 255 18 66
Fax +351 21 274 37 79
www.messer.pt
Gasimesser was founded in Portugal in November
2004 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Messer
Group.
Gasimesser is continuously expanding its
nationwide distribution network. The company
offers the entire product range of cylinder and
liquefied gases to customers from the chemical,
metallurgy, automotive, food, glass and environ-
mental technology industries.
Portugal
Company
Acetylenpoduktion
Filling plant
Gas center
Timisoara
Deva
Oradea
Cluj
Zalau
Baia Mare
Sibiu
Tg. Mures
Suceava Brasov
Iasi
Bacau
Buzau
Galati
Rm. Vulcea
Dr. Turnu-Severin
Craiova
Bucuresti Constanta
Messer Romania Gaz SRL
Calea Calarasilor nr. 177
Bl. 45, Et. 3 Ap. 7-9
030616 Bucuresti S3
Phone +40 21 327 36 24
Fax +40 21 327 36 26
Messer Magnicom Gaz SRL
Calea Calarasilor nr. 177
Bl. 45, Et. 4 Ap. 12
030616 Bucuresti S3
Phone +40 21 327 36 24
Fax +40 21 327 36 26
Messer Energo Gaz S.R.L
Santierului nr. 1
Mintia - Deva
Phone +40 254 236 451
Fax +40 254 236 454
www.messer.ro
Messer Romania Gaz, established in 1998, is the
first of three companies active in Romania. The
joint venture companies Messer Magnicom Gaz
and Messer Energo Gaz were founded in 1999.
The main headquarters are located in Bucharest,
with other locations in Deva and M. Vulcea res-
ponsible for the production and filling of acetylene
and air gases.
Thanks to the continuous expansion of the gas
center network, customers from all of Romania’s
important industrial centers have access to the
entire range of industrial gases on offer.
The liquefied gases division supplies companies
in the metallurgy, medicine, glass, shipbuilding,
automotive and food industries throughout
Romania.
Lisboa
Company
Gas center
Aveiro
Co
un
tries
Messer Tehnogas AD
Banjički put 62
11090 Beograd
Phone +38 1113537210
Fax +38 1113537299
www.messer.co.yu
Serbia and Montenegro
Messer Tehnogas is a traditional supplier of techni-
cal and medical gases in Serbia and Montenegro.
The company was founded in Belgrade in 1929,
and the majority of shares were purchased by the
Messer Group in 1997.
The main production site is the air separation unit
in Smederevo, which is linked to the steel plant
U.S. Steel Serbia via a pipeline. The second large
air separation unit is located in Merosina, near Niš.
Both facilities are important sources for liquefied
gases throughout the Balkans. The local gas busin-
ess here is closely linked to chemical production.
This is especially true for Pančevo, the heart of
Serbia’s chemical industry, but also for Odžaci in
the Vojvodina region. Messer Tehnogas supplies
customers from the industrial, health, food and
beverage, environmental protection and security
industries with liquefied and cylinder gases.
Company
Subsidiary
Air separation unit
Acetylene production
On-site production
Filling plant
Gas center
CO2 production
Pipeline
Odžaci
Novi Sad
Kraljevo
Pančevo
Smederevo
Niš
Beograd
Petrovac
Pozega
60 gas centers
Slovakia
Messer Tatragas s.r.o.
Chalupkova 9
819 44 Bratislava
Phone +421 2 502 54 111
Fax +421 2 502 54 112,113
www.messer.sk
Messer Slovnaft s.r.o
Vlčie Hrdlo
824 12 Bratislava
Phone +421 2 4524 5283
Fax +421 2 4552 3740
www.messer-slovnaft.sk
Progas s.r.o
Chalupkova 9
819 44 Bratislava
Phone +421 2 502 54 111
Fax +421 2 555 624 39
www.progas.sk
The Messer Group supplies the entire Slovakian
market with over 200 employees at three com-
panies and over 70 distribution partners.
Messer Tatragas sells industrial, specialty and
medical gases to their Slovakian partners.
Messer Slovnaft is a joint venture with refinery
Slovnaft. Gas products such as oxygen and
nitrogen are produced in the company’s own air
separation unit and transported via a pipeline to
the refinery. Liquefied gases for the Slovakian
market are also manufactured here.
Progas is a joint venture with Progas GmbH &
Co.KG. Progas fills and sells propane-butane
throughout the country.
Company
Air separation unit
Hydrogen production
Filling plant
Gas center
Bratislava
Šal’a
Nitra(Propane) Hronsek
(Propane)
Košice
Hanušovce(Propane)
Bánovce nad Bebravou(Propane)
70 gas centers
Co
un
tries
Messer Carburos S.A.
Autovía Tarragona-Salou, Km.3,8
43480 Vilaseca (Tarragona)
Phone +34 977 30 95 00
Fax +34 977 30 95 01
www.messer.es
Messer Carburos, based in Vilaseca (Tarragona),
has been active in Spain since 1970.
Tarragona is Spain’s largest and Europe’s fifth-
largest site in the chemical and petrochemical
industries. Major customers are supplied with
industrial gases through 90 kilometers of pipelines.
Business activities involving cylinder and liquefied
gases have expanded dramatically since 2000.
We supply customers from the chemical, petro-
chemical, food and beverage, metallurgy, glass
and environmental technology sectors throughout
the Iberian peninsula with our products.
Spain
Messer Slovenija d.o.o.
Jugova 20
2342 Ruše
Phone +386 2 669-03-00
Fax +386 2 661-60-41
www.messer.si
Messer Slovenija was founded in 1992 through
a joint venture between TDR Ruše and Messer.
Today, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Messer Group.
Filling plants are located in Ruše and Ljubljana,
which is also where the acetylene production is
based. The air separation unit located in Zaprešic,
Croatia provides liquid nitrogen, oxygen and
argon. Messer Slovenija has a 30% holding in the
facility.
Messer Slovenija supplies customers from all
industries, but enjoyed particular success in the
areas of metallurgy, environmental technology,
food and pharmaceuticals over the last few years.
In addition, Messer Slovenija has made a name
for itself in installing high purity gas supply
systems for pharmaceutical companies and re-
search institutes.
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Ruše
Company
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
35 gas centers
Murcia
Alicante
Valencia
Castellón
Tarragona
Barcelona
GeronaHuesca
Bilbao
Vigo
Company
Air separation unit
Filling plant
Gas center
Pipeline
Oviedo Lérida
Madrid
Co
un
tries
Messer Aligaz Sanayi Gazlari AS
Kartal Cad. No. 62
34876 Yakacik-Istanbul
Phone +90 216 309 65 60
+90 216 377 02 50
Fax +90 216 377 02 41
www.messer.com.tr
Messer Aligaz was founded when Messer bought
the majority holdings in Aligaz in 1999. The com-
pany’s headquarters are located in Istanbul.
Messer is represented in the most important
industrial areas of the country, with filling plants
in Bursa and Manisa, where acetylene is also
produced.
Messer Aligaz offers all types of industrial gases
in cylinders and bulk quantities. The company
also produces nitrogen dioxide (laughing gas) and
acetylene.
Turkey
Company
On-site production
Acetylene production
Filling plant
Gas center
Sivas
Istanbul/Yakacik
Bursa
Izmir
Manisa
Antalya Konya
Istanbul/Rami
Messer Schweiz AGSeonerstrasse 755600 LenzburgPhone +41 62 886 41 41Fax +41 62 886 41 [email protected]
MESSER Schweisstechnik AGLangwiesenstrasse 12Postfach 8108 Dällikon ZHPhone +41 44 847 17 17Fax +41 44 844 24 [email protected]
Switzerland
Messer Schweiz consists of two central areas:
the state-of-the-art filling plant with hydrogen
production at the headquarters in Lenzburg, and
the European competence center for welding
technologies in Dällikon.
These two areas ensure that compressed and
liquefied gases and gas mixtures are made
available for industrial, research and medical
applications. At the same time, new and innovati-
ve solutions are continuously being developed
in the welding and cutting segment.
Other strengths of Messer Schweiz include per-
sonal advice, expertise in cryogenic technologies,
on-site facilities and gas supply systems, a sep-
arate specialty gases plant and an ideal delivery
service.
Porrentruy
Arlesheim Döttingen Wettingen
Münchwilen
Landquart
Glarus
Buchs
St. GallenBiel-Bienne
Langenthal
Olten
Kriens
Mettmenstetten
Glattbrugg
Martigny
Gwatt
Sion
Sierre
Raron
Bolligen
Préverenges/Lausanne
Dällikon/Zürich
Company
Subsidiary
Hydrogen production
Technical center
Filling plant
Gas center
Specialty gases plant
Lenzburg
Romont
Sévaz
Monthey
Messer Vietnam
21 VSIP Street 3
Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park
Thuan an District
Binh Duong Province
Phone +84 650 756700
Fax +84 650 756600
Messer Haiphong
Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
An Duong Ward, An Hai District
Haiphong City
Vietnam
With facilities in Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City,
Messer is in a good position to fulfill the needs of
its customers quickly and effectively. Over eight
years of experience also contribute to the com-
pany’s success in finding the right solution for just
about any industrial gas application – whether in
large volumes, high purity gases, gas mixtures or
specialty gases.
In addition, Messer is a pioneer in gas applications
in many areas, whether for packaging, freezing and
refrigerating foods, metal processing or laser tech-
nology.
Messer Vietnam offers more than just high-qual-
ity gases. A team of experts with a wealth of
experience in the field is available to assist their
customers with any technical issues regarding
the storage or delivery of gases.
Vietnam
Haiphong
Ho Chi Minh
Company
Air separation unit
Filling plant
Messer Group GmbHLimespark
Otto-Volger-Straße 3cD-65843 Sulzbach/Ts.
Phone +49 (0) 61 96 -77 60 -0Fax +49 (0) 61 96 -77 60 - 501
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