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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

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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 World

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Organisational structure of the Messer world

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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• About 5,288 employees

• More than 60 locations in over 34 countries

• Nearly 50 air separation units

• 6 specialty gases plants in Europe

• 84 filling stations for technical gases

Messer Group

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Locations worldwide

Australia:New Zealand

Asia:ChinaVietnam

Africa:Algeria

Europe:AlbaniaAustriaBelgiumBosnia-HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFranceGermanyHungaryItalyLatviaLithuaniaMacedoniaMontenegroNetherlandsPolandPortugalRomaniaRussia (Kaliningrad)Serbia SloveniaSlovakiaSpainSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraine

America:Peru

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• Customer orientation

• Employee orientation

• Responsible behavior

• Corporate responsibility

• Excellence

• Mutual trust and respect

Core Values

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• The engagement of Messer in China started in1995 in Shanghai – today the location of the head office of Messer China.

• In 1996 the first Joint Venture of Messer Chinareceived its Business Licence.

• Messer is one of the pioneers to have invested in inland provinces of China, such as Sichuan and Yunnan.

Messer in China

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• Total investments so far: 613 Mio US$

• Staff: 1,850

• Corporate office: Shanghai

• Companies in China: 13(8 are JVs and 5 arewhole-owned)

• Number of ASU: 28

• Customer profile: Steel industry, metal processing, electronics, chemical, food and automotiveindustries etc.

• Regional focus in 3 areas: East, South and West China

Facts & Figures

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Note: PMG and YMG presented in Non-IFRIC4 figures.

2185

13971262

1140

899

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

+ 27%+ 11%

+ 56

%

+ 11%

Sales in MIO CNY

Development 2006 through 2010

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TreasuryAlex Shu

ASU Techn. Standards & Lead Buyer Chin. Eqmt.

Zhang Yuming

COO ChinaWerner Hickel

CEO ChinaHelmut Schneider

South ChinaHu Yangyong

Auditing/Risk ControlRhoda Zhang

Corporate CommunicationsJasmine Yan

Human ResourcesMay Huang

East ChinaMarch Wu

TechnicalDu Pu

West ChinaDai Zhanglong

CFO ChinaXu Qing

Partner RelationsLi Yun

Reporting/ControllingSun Xiaofeng

OperationThomas Rubbert

PurchasingSteve Wang

Business DevelopmentZhang Defu

Management – corporate office

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COO ChinaWerner Hickel

South ChinaHu Yangyong

East ChinaMarch Wu

West ChinaDai Zhanglong

WMGGary Li

NMGRiver Yang

XMGHu Yangyong

FMS & SMSXu Yongwei

YMG & KMGLi Youqing

PMGJack Niu

Chengdu AreaZhang Gengqiu

CPMGSteven Lv

ZhMGMarch Wu

Management – Regions

SiMGZhang Gengqiu

CMGYang Wenhui

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From raw materials to their applications

Value chain

Automobile

Construction industry

Industry, production and manufacturing

Foods and beverages

Metallurgy / steel and iron / glass and ceramics

Medicine and pharmaceuticals

Welding andcutting

Environment

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

Others2%

Pipeline /on-site

65%Bulk28%

Argon / Specialty gases

1%Oxygen21%

Nitrogen78%

Air separation unit Products Sales Customer Segments

Cylinders5%

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ZhangjiagangWujiang

Shanghai

Ningbo

Foshan

Chengdu

Kunming

Yuxi

XiangtanLeshan

Anning

Yangjiang

Panzhihua

Xichang

Shunde

Locations in China

Chongqing

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100%100%

Foshan Deli Messer (FMS)

-

60%

100%

77%

51%

70%

100%

100%

55%

Messer Group GmbHMesser Group GmbH

Chenggang Messer (CMG)

Wujiang Messer (WMG)

Kunming Messer (KMG)

Zhangjiagang Messer (ZhMG)

Ningbo Messer (NMG)

Yunnan Messer (YMG)

Sichuan Messer (SiMG)

Xianggang Messer (XMG)

-

60%

100%

77%

Messer Messer Griesheim China Holding GmbH

70%

100%

100%

55%

100%100%

Messer Griesheim (China) Investment (MCI)

Pangang Messer (PMG)60%

Shunde Deli Messer (SMS)60%%

85%

Legal structure

Chongqing Pangang Messer (CPMG)

100%

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Reliably providing divers gases with best solutions to our customersReliably providing divers gases with best solutions to our customers

Ningbo, ZhejiangNingbo, Zhejiang

Zhangjiagang, JiangsuZhangjiagang, JiangsuWujiang, JiangsuWujiang, Jiangsu

Core region 1 – East China

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Follow the expansions of our customers…Follow the expansions of our customers…

Foshan, GuandongFoshan, GuandongYangjiang, GuangdongYangjiang, Guangdong

Xiangtan, HunanXiangtan, Hunan

Core region 2 – South China

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Chengdu, SichuanChengdu, SichuanChengdu, SichuanYuxi, YunnanYuxi, YunnanYuxi, Yunnan

Anning, YunnanAnning, YunnanAnning, Yunnan

Keep the position as a market leader with stable developmentKeep the position as a market leader with stable development

Kunming, YunnanKunming, YunnanKunming, Yunnan

Panzhihua, SichuanPanzhihua, SichuanPanzhihua, Sichuan Xichang, SichuanXichang, SichuanXichang, Sichuan

Core region 1 – West China

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Gases in cylinders and bundles

• Gases in tankers and storage tanks

• Gases from on-site facilities

• Gases by pipeline

Delivery forms

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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Set-up of Messer Yunnan Hope School inYunnan’s North-west corner. Donate Motor-bicycles to students of Zhangjiagang Children’s Welfare Institute.Donate 2,070,000 RMB to Sichuan quake-hit regions and set up the 2nd Messer School inXiaoba of Sichuan.Donate to set up a school library in Dujiangyan of Sichuan. Donate to set up a cafeteria building for a primary school in Deqing County of Yunnan.

Our aim: where we operate, we would work together with the government, partners and people from the community to meet the needs and aspirations of the community.

Social Responsibility

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An expert team you can trustAn expert team you can trustWe are devoted, competent, loyal and creativeWe are devoted, competent, loyal and creative……

People

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