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Company presentation Messer GroupGases for Life

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Specialist for Industrial Gases

Short Profile

CompanyMesser is the largest owner-managed industrial gas company in the world.

ProductsMesser produces and supplies oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, inert welding gases, specialty gases, medical gases, food gases and many different gas mixtures.

CustomersAll industrial sectors, healthcare as well as science and research benefit from its products and application technologies.

CompanyShort Profile

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Owner and CEO

Stefan Messer, born on 20.01.1955 in Frankfurt am Main, married with two children

• CEO of Messer Group GmbH since 2004

• In 2010, Stefan Messer was named “Family Entrepreneur of the Year” and received the “Focus for Excellence“ award

• Stefan Messer’s roles include:

- Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia- Member of the Board of Directors of the International Oxygen

Manufacturers Association (IOMA), Washington - President of the EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association) - Vice President of the Frankfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce

(IHK)- Member of the board of the German Welding Society (DVS)

“Profits are important to us, but they’re not the be-all and end-all. It is just as important to be independent and to turn our own ideas into reality.”Stefan Messer, CEO and owner of the Messer Group

CompanyManagement

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Together for success

Management

Stefan Messer, Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Hans-Gerd Wienands, Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Uwe Bechtolf, Controlling / Accounting & Strategy

Johann Ringhofer, Engineering & Production

Adolf Walth, Sales & Marketing Europe

Executive headquarters /management of international operations:

Messer-Platz 165812 Bad Soden am Taunus

Headquarters of the central technical departments, Procurement and Logistics:

Gahlingspfad 3147803 Krefeld

CompanyManagement

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The people behind the success

Supervisory Board

„A company needs to be free in order to invest in its independence.

Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, Chair

Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert

Dr. Bodo Lüttge

Petra Messer

Dr. Jürgen Heraeus (Chair)

Peter Wilhelm Storm van’s Gravesande

(from left)

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Vision

Messer is an important industrial gases group in its core markets of Europe and China.

Messer is and will remain an independent family-run business. We think and act decisively for a long term and measure ourselves by our sustained success.

Together with our partners and associated companies in the fieldof wear, fusion, and cutting technologies as well as precision instrumentation we develop synergies and meet our customers’needs expertly, reliably and with a flair for innovation.

This is what makes us the first choice for our customers and employees.

Our Mission StatementCompany

Mission Statement

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As an owner-managed family business with a rich tradition we are focused on the future whilst taking into account the different conditions in our existing markets. We also use our experience and expertise to building up our position in new markets.

Ranging from acetylene to xenon we offer our customers a wide range of technical and medical gases and food and specialty gases. Our product range is completed by our excellent services and state-of-the-art technical plants and equipment.

In our highly modern technology centres we work together with our customers to develop application technologies for the use of gases in almost every industry, in food technology, medicine, science and research.

Our efficient and dedicated employees, our flexibility and the closeness we feel to our customers in local markets makes us their preferred partner.

Through entrepreneurial flair, farsighted thinking and the continuous improvement of our processes, we create added value for our customers and so secure our mutual success in the long term.

Solid finances and fair profits guarantee our independence and support sustainable growth.

MissionCompany

Mission Statement

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Customer orientationWe are focused on the individual requirements of our customers and help them to improve their competitiveness and their performance.

Employee orientationWe train, develop and promote motivated and efficient employees with integrity. We expect our employees to be resourceful and responsible team players.

Responsible behaviourWe take our social responsibilities towards our employees and tosociety very seriously: Safety, Health, Environment

Corporate responsibility By responsibly managing our resources and applying the talents of our employees we are increasing the worth of our company in the long term.

ExcellenceOur actions are based on technical expertise, innovation, flexibility and the ability to make quick decisions.

Mutual trust and respectWe believe that cooperation is based on trust, sincerity, transparency and frank communication. We respect and abide by the culture andsocial customs of the countries in which we work.

ValuesCompany

Mission Statement

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Employees

Our most important asset

“Growing sales and a growing workforce go hand in hand at Messer.”

Stefan Messer

CompanyEmployees

• 5,288 employees worldwide, with 90% of them outside the German-speaking countries

• Targeted employee development through regular training measures

• Intercultural competence through international staff exchange

• Training at many locations worldwide, the training rate for thelocation in Germany is approx. 4.8%.

• Transnational ideas management

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History

113 Years of competence in industrial gases

Foundation:1898 Adolf Messer forms the Frankfurter Acetylen-Gas-Gesellschaft Messer & Cie.

in Höchst for the production of acetylene developers and light fittings. 1903 Ernst Wiss develops the first hydrogen-oxygen cutting torch at Griesheim-Elektron.

These are followed by machines and equipment for gas welding technology.1908 Chemische Fabrik Griesheim Elektron begins operation of its first oxygen plant.

Growth:1965 Birth of Messer Griesheim GmbH under Hans Messer.

Merger Adolf Messer GmbH with parts of Knapsack-Griesheim AG from Hoechst1966 Expansion in Western Europe and in North America1990 Expansion in Eastern and Central Europe1995 Entry into China and rapid expansion2001 Goldman Sachs Funds and Allianz Capital Partners take over the shares of Hoechst (Aventis).

Family ownership:2004 The Messer family again owns 100% of the company.2005 The Messer family again owns 100% of Cutting and Welding Division.2006 Billion Euro turnover mark exceeded: Messer Group and Messer Eutectic Castolin.

Expansion of activities in Europe and Asia2008 Founding of Messer Industriegase GmbH in Germany2011 Move to a joint group head office Bad Soden

CompanyHistory

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More than 60 locations in over 34 countries

Australia:New Zealand

LocationsWorldwide

Asia:ChinaVietnam

Africa:Algeria

Europe:AlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBosnia-HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyLatviaLithuaniaMacedoniaMontenegroNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaRussia (Kaliningrad)Serbia SloveniaSlovakiaSpainSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraine

America:Peru

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Independent product supply in EuropeLocations

Europe

Italy

Portugal

Spain

France

Belgium

Netherlands

Denmark

Ukraine

Latvia

Russia

Czech Republic

Hungary

Turkey

Bulgaria

Montenegro

Romania

Slovakia

Germany

Estonia

Lithuania

SwitzerlandSlovenia

Poland

Austria

Croatia

Bosnia-Herzegovina

existing air separation units

air separation units in construction or planning

Air separation units

Albania

Macedonia

Serbia

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Main focuses

• Market leader (over 40%) in four countries

• Centre of expertise for metallurgical and industrial applications, Austria

• Certified production of gases for the food industry in nine and for medical applications in 16 countries

• Secure cash flows from on-site facilities in: Austria, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic

• On-site hydrogen plants in Austria, Serbia, Slovakia and Hungary

• Specialty gases plants in Austria and Hungary

• CO2 sources in Croatia, Macedonia, Austria, Poland, Serbia and Hungary

Central and South-Eastern EuropeLocations

Europe

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Western Europe Locations

Europe

Main focuses

• Re-entry into the German industrial gas market with the entire product range, two air separation plants and a cylinder filling plant

• Centre of expertise for industrial and food applications in France

• Strong position in Spain thanks to pipeline network

• On-site hydrogen plant in Switzerland

• Specialty gases plants in Switzerland, Belgium and France

• CO2-sources and outstanding positions in the CO2 market in Benelux, France and Italy

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Product supply in China

Air separation units

LocationsChina

existing air separation units

air separation units in construction or planning

Zhangjiagang

ShanghaiWujiang

Ningbo

Foshan

Chengdu

Kunming

Yuxi

XiangtanXichang

Anning

Panzhihua

YangjiangShunde

Leshan

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Main points:

• Messer was one of the pioneers in China and has had a presencethere since 1995.

• The industrial gases market there is predicted to grow by 16% a year.

• Eleven operating companies, over 30 air separation units, mainly for supplying steelworks

• Focus on three main regions, with leading positions above all in Hunan, Yunnan and Sichuan, but also in Jiangsu, Zhejiang andGuangdong

• The regional and sectoral structure of the Chinese market and the size of the country offer opportunities in geographical and industry niches.

• Specialty gas plants in Wujing and Chengdu

• Entry into new technologies, e.g. the treatment of drinking water

ChinaLocations

China

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Vietnam

Main points Vietnam:

• Messer has been present in Vietnam since 1997 and has three companies, in Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh and Binh Phuoc

• One air separation unit

• Three filling plants for air gases, CO2 and gas mixtures

• Liquefaction plant for CO2 (still under construction)

• Core industries: steel production, motorcycle manufacturers,shipyards, food processing and metalworking industries

LocationsVietnam

Haiphong City

Company

Air separation unit

Filling plant

CO2 production

Province Hai Duong

Ho Chi Minh City

Vung Tau City

Binh Phuoc Province

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Development 2007 through 2010

Sales in €m

EBITDA in Mio. Euro

EBITDA margin in %

Investments* in Mio. Euro

Employees**

UnternehmenKey Figures 2010

2007

705

154

22

173

4.380

2008

795

172

22

194

4.696

2009

797

175

22

202

5.211

2010

909

207

23

168

5.288

* incl. IFRIC4 ** contractual employments

Key FiguresOverview

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Consolidated by regions

207 million €Total EBITDA

Corporate Office 8

Asia 74

Western Europe

46

South EastEurope41

Peru 2

Central Europe 36

Corporate Office 1

Peru 11

South East Europe 161

Central Europe 202

909 million €Total Net Sales

Western Europe

288

Asia 246

Sales and EBITDA 2010 Key Figures

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Key FiguresSales

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5,288 employees worldwide

Employees 2010

Corporate Office 2%

Western Europe 15%

Asia36%

Central Europe 20%

South East Europe

25%

Peru 2%

Application Technology2%

Logistics 15%

Production 33%

Filling16%

Sales &Marketing 17%

Administration 17%

Employeesby regions

Employeesby activities

Key FiguresEmployees

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Growth rates 2009 - 2015

Western Europe 7 %

Central Europe 4 %

South East Europe 5 %

Asia 16 %(China and Vietnam)

Average growth rate for the Messer Group: 8.3 %

Asia

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Key FiguresGrowth

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Variety from acetylene to xenon

Messer offers you a wide variety of gases – liquefied or gaseous and in numerous degrees of purity.

• Air gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen or argon, are obtained directly from the ambient air by means of air separation.

• Other gases are obtained from industry as a “waste product”(carbon dioxide) or from natural sources (helium).

• How the gases are supplied primarily depends on your individual requirements. Different supply systems are used depending on the quantity required and the application.

ProductsProducts and Applications

Gases

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Industrial gases ensure greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness in industrial processes.

• Acetylene

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

Industrial Gases in Cylinders

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Shielding gases for welding are sold under the same proprietary names across the group, and these names are based on the materials being worked:

• Ferroline - for plain and low-alloy steels

• Inoxline - for high-alloy steels and Ni-based alloys

• Aluline - for aluminium and non-ferrous metals

Other gases for welding and cutting:• Forming gas protects the back of the weld against oxidation

• MegaLas - for laser material processing and for generating the laser beam

• Nitrocut and Oxycut - gases for cutting

• Fuel gases - for oxy-fuel technology

Products and ApplicationsGases

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Gourmet is the name under which Messer supplies pure gases and gas mixtures for the food industry.

These gases meet the highest quality standards and satisfy all the European legal provisions on food as well as every HACCP requirement (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points).

Some examples:

• Gourmet C: Carbon dioxidee.g. for carbonating beverages

• Gourmet N: Nitrogene.g. for freezing, refrigerating and packing food

• Gourmet O: Oxygene.g. for packing fresh salads

• Gourmet A: Argone.g. for inerting to protect wine

Gases for the Food IndustryProducts and Applications

Gases

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Specialty GasesProducts and Applications

Gases

Messer offers an extensive product programme of pure gases, standard mixtures and, upon customer request, individually tailored gas mixtures.

• Liquid helium (in dewars)

• High purity gases (e.g. nitrogen, oxygen, argon, helium, etc.)

• Noble gases (krypton, xenon, neon)

• Standard mixtures (e.g. argon/methane, laser mixtures, etc.)

• Individual mixtures (e.g. calibrating gases)

• Hydrocarbons (e.g. methane, acetylene, ethylene, etc.)

• Carbon monoxide

• Inorganic gases (e.g. ammonia, chlorine, refrigerants, etc.)

• Laboratory gases (e.g. pressure cans, gas purifying systems, etc.)

• Gases for the electronic industry (e.g. for producing semiconductors)

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Gases for MedicineProducts and Applications

Gases

The most important products at a glance:

• Medical oxygen, in liquid and gaseous form, primarily foroxygen and respiratory therapy

• Laughing gas (nitrous oxide), in liquid and gaseous form, for pain therapy (analgesia), anaesthetic induction andmixed anaesthesia

• Medical air, synthetic or compressed, for contamination-freerespiration and inhalational anaesthesia

• Medical carbon dioxide, in gaseous form, primarily for minor surgical procedures (minimally invasive surgery) and for medical baths

• Medical nitrogen, in liquid form, used in cryotherapy and cryosurgery as well as for storing biological materials

• Helium, in liquid form, for cooling magnets in MRI scanners

• Medical gas mixtures, produced to individual customerspecifications in terms of content and quality

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From raw materials to their applications

Automobile

Construction industry

Industry, production and manufacturing

Foods and beverages

Metallurgy / steel and iron / glass and ceramics

Medicine and pharmaceuticals

Welding andcutting

Environment

Air separation unit Products

Value chain

Other products:CO2, Helium, Hydrogen, Acetylene, Propane

Sales

Others12%

Pipeline /on-site

24%

Bulk 34%

Cylinders 30%

Argon / Specialty gases

1%Oxygen 21%

Nitrogen 78%

Customer Segments

Products and ApplicationsGases

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• 53 Air separation units (11 under construction)

• 6 Specialty gases plants in Europe

• 84 Filling stations for technical gases

• 85-kilometre pipeline system in Spain

• 1200 Distributers and gas centres working with us as sales partners

Supply variations:

• Gases in cylinders and bundles

• Gases in tankers and storage tanks

• Gases from on-site facilities

• Gases by pipeline

Delivery forms

Our services, individual and close by

Products and ApplicationsForms of Supply

Air separation unit

Tank

Filling plant

Tanker

Pipeline

Service truck

Cylinder truck

On-site facilities

Storage tank

Dewar

Bundle

Cylinders

Messer Transport Customer

Small throughtput

Large throughput

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Individuality where small and medium quantities are involved

Use:

• In cases of lower gas demand

• Delivery quantities and times tailored to customer requirements

• Delivery and all the supply logistics for individual cylinders, cylinder bundles or cylinder trailers

Products:

• Compressed gases up to 300 bar

• Special mixtures e.g. for medicine, science

Availability:

• Directly via local Messer Group distributors and gas centres

• Gas supply management by Messer

Cylinders and BundlesProducts and Applications

Forms of Supply

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Flexible deliveries of medium quantities

Use:

• In cases of variable or less sizeable gas demand

• Delivery quantities and times tailored to customer requirements

• Supply provided in insulated storage tanks with vaporisers or in pressure vessels

Products:

• Cryogenic gases and gases liquefied under pressure

Availability:

• In all the markets where the Messer Group has operations

Tankers and Storage TanksProducts and Applications

Forms of Supply

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Customised on-site security of supply

Use:

• In cases of continuously high gas demand

• At the production site – remote-controlled operation possible

• In cases where bulk customers cannot be connected to a pipeline system

Products:

• Oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, syngas, carbon dioxide

Technical options:

• Air separation units and cryogenic generators

• Non-cryogenic units such as Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA), membrane units

• Hydrogen and synthetic gas production facilities

On-Site FacilitiesProducts and Applications

Forms of Supply

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The direct way of using gases

Use:

• In integrated industrial parks with numerous bulk consumers

Products:

• Oxygen, nitrogen, CO2 and hydrogen

Availability:

• In all industrial parks with a large demand, for example in steel production or in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Example:

• In Tarragona, Spain, Messer operates an extensive pipeline system that supplies chemical and petrochemical customers.

Pipeline SystemsProducts and Applications

Forms of Supply

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Solutions for every task

• The needs and requirements of our customers are at the heart of everything we do

• Competence from development to patent to market implementation

• Professional, application-specific advice based on knowledge of our customers‘ processes

• Advice, market development and customer trials in every region

• Training of employees and customers in the use of equipment

• Customer events, seminars, demonstrations in our technical centers

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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Technologies for metallurgy applications

• Capacity enhancements for metallurgical melting processes with oxygen

• Oxygen burner technology for oxyfuel processes

• Heat treatment with protective and reactive gases

• Increased throughput in glass tanks with oxygen

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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Technologies for food applications

• Chilling & freezing of food with liquid nitrogen and dry ice

• Modified atmosphere packaging with inert gases and gas mixtures

• Transport cooling for maintenance of cold chain with dry ice

• High pressure applications for extraction, crystallization, sterilization

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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• Biological wastewater treatment with oxygen

• Drinking water treatment with oxygen and CO2

• Wastewater neutralisation with CO2

• Increased efficiency in waste and hazardous waste incineration with oxygen

• Spraying processes and inerting with nitrogen and CO2

• Production optimization in the paper industry with CO2

Technologies for chemicals, paper and the environment

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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• Cryogenic waste gas purification with liquid nitrogen

• Cooling of cement and concrete in construction industry

• Inerting with nitrogen in lead-free soldering of printed circuit board

• Surface treatment and cleaning with dry ice blasting processes

• Cryogenic pulverisation with liquid nitrogen

• Aluminium extrusion with liquid nitrogen

Technologies for industry

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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• Metal inert gas welding (MIG/MAG) with argon-based gas mixtures

• Wolfram-Inert-Gas welding (WIG) with standard welding shield gas argon or with special mixtures

• Plasma cutting and welding

• Flame cutting with acetylene and oxygen

• Laser cutting and welding

• Thermal spraying

Technologies for welding and cutting

Application technologyProducts and Applications

Application technology

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Mitry-Mory, France

Krefeld, Germany

Gumpoldskirchen,Austria

Dällikon,Switzerland

Cutting &Welding• MAG welding• WIG welding• Thermal Cutting• Thermal Spraying

Budapest,Hungary

Metallurgy/burning• Melting processes in metallurgy

• Heat treatment• Glass production

Industry• Electronics• Construction industry• Purification processes• Waste air purification• Cryogenic processes

Food/pharmaceuticals• Chilling and freezing• Transport refrigeration• Inertisation/ packaging• High-pressure extraction processes

• Spraying processes

Chemicals/paper/environment• Water treatment• Oxidation/high-temperature processes

• High-pressureextraction processes

• Spraying processes

Cold grinding/ Recycling• Cold grinding• Recycling• Cryogenics

Innovative processes for many industries

Our competence centersProducts and Applications

Application technology

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Organisational structure of the Messer worldMesser World

Organisation

Companies

Management

Owners

Brands

The Messer family

MIG Holding GmbHMesser Industriegase GmbH

MEC Employee GmbH

MEC Holding GmbHMesser Group GmbH

The Messer familyAdolf Messer Foundation 27 %, 7 familiy members 73 %

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Key figures for Messer Eutectic Castolin (MEC) Messer World

Key figures

Key figures 2010

Sales in million €

Employees

2010

432

2.478

Workforce size by region Sales by region EUR, millions

South America 41

Western Europe 645

Germany 630

Africa & Middle East

41

Eastern Europe 169

China 251

Asia 88

Japan 167

NAFTA 446

South America 6

Western Europe 115

Germany 114

Africa & Middle East

16

Eastern Europe 27

China 35

Asia 14

Japan 32

NAFTA 73

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“Messer World” is the roof under which Messer and Messer Eutectic Castolin jointly present themselves to their customers and partners with well-known brands:

ASCO Kohlensäure is a provider of individual and complete CO2solutions.

BIT Analytical Instruments is a specialist contract manufacturer of medical precision instruments.

Castolin Eutectic is a partner for wear protection, repair and fusion technology.

Messer Cutting Systems is a supplier of pioneering technologies and services for the metal-working industry.

Messer is the world’s largest owner-managed industrial gases specialist.

Spectron Gas Control Systems is a specialist in gas supply systems.

Part of the Messer WorldMesser World

Brands

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Provider of individual and complete CO2 solutions

CO2 solutions:• CO2 product plants• CO2 recovery • CO2 storage tanks, stationary as well as transportable

CO2 equipment and accessories:• Transfer pumps, vaporizers• Detectors, flowmeters• CO2 testing equipment

ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd.Messer World

ASCO Carbon Dioxide

Dry ice:• Dry ice machines, pellets, discs and blocks • ASCOJET dry ice blasting machines andaccessories

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Castolin Eutectic

Partner for wear protection, surface protection, repair and fusiontechnologies with welding, brazing and thermal coating

Our business areas:• Maintenance and servicing technology• Industrial surface protection• Manufacture of high-performance components • CastoLab Services - Specialist workshops for repair, surface layer welding and anti-wear coating

• Special joining technology applications• Customer training

1,500 employees in over 100 countries with over 700 highly qualified engineers

Messer WorldCastolin Eutectic

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Supplier of pioneering technologies and services for the metal-working industry

Product portfolio:• Oxyfuel, plasma and laser cutting machines• Equipment and machines for oxyfuel welding, cutting, brazing and heating• Spare parts, repairs and retrofitting services• Messer EnviroTec supplies plant-related environmental technology• MesserSoft provides software solutions to optimise processes in cutting technology • Modern training and applications centre

Over 800 employees at five locations in more than 50 countries

Messer Cutting SystemsMesser World

Messer Cutting Systems

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Spectron Gas Control SystemsMesser World

Spectron Gas Control Systems

Specialist in gas supply systems providing best performance, quality, reliability and technological know-how

Product portfolio:• Diverse product family of appropriate components for a wide spectrum of gases, covering applications ranging from a simple valve through to gas cylinder cabinets for semiconductor gases

• Alarm and control systems for gas applications • Gas purification systems• Production sites in Germany and Britain

A global network of sales partners

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BIT Analytical InstrumentsMesser World

BIT Analytical Instruments

Leading full-service provider for a wide range ofdiagnostic and medical instruments

Product portfolio:• Individual contract development and manufacture of mid-range to complex instrumentation and

custom-made automation solutions• Instrumentation for Life – a partner for product development, manufacturing and after-sales service.

Highest quality standards according to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001, and FDA registered.• Independent market leader in Europe for high-quality IVD diagnostic systems in the high-end OEM market

Locations in Germany, France, Japan, USA and China

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A joint venture between Messer Group and Hangzhou Hangyang China, the leading production plant manufacturer

• Air separation units for the production of oxygen, nitrogen, argon and liquid gas products• Nitrogen and oxygen generators• Components for air separation units

We use our know-how to develop air separation units that precisely meet the requirements of our customers. We also make sure that the plant operates efficiently.

Cryogenic EngineeringMesser World

Cryogenic Engineering

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The service company for information technology by Messer and MEC

• From its central computing centre in Groß-Umstadt, MIS makes its services available worldwide to some 2,600 users at Messer and MEC.

• MIS provides IT applications that support the diverse and complex requirements throughout the different areas of the Messer world

64 employees provide, among other things, ongoing development of process-optimised programs together with a secure and high-performance computing-centre operation.

Messer Information Services (MIS)Messer World

Messer Information Services

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