Messer
Supplies industrial, medical, and specialty gases enabling additive manufacturing processes including wire feed and binder jetting; optimizes AM part quality and production efficiency through application competence centers.
- CEO / Founder
- Bernd Eulitz
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.1B
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- GIC; CVC Capital Partners
Technology & Products
Key Products
Industrial gases; Medical and pharmaceutical gases; Specialty gases; Wire feed additive manufacturing gas solutions; Binder jetting process enablement; Green hydrogen decarbonization solutions; Application optimization technologies
Technological Advantage
Specialized application expertise in wire feed and binder jetting AM processes combined with 125+ years of industrial gas competency and global scale; significant switching costs due to process optimization knowledge and supply chain integration; difficult for new entrants to replicate.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces AM production costs and improves part quality through optimized gas processes; enables sustainable, on-demand manufacturing with green hydrogen solutions and proven application expertise.
How They Differentiate
As the largest privately held industrial gases firm globally, Messer differentiates through specialized competence centers optimizing gas applications for wire feed and binder jetting AM, deep technical expertise, sustainability focus, and established customer relationships across 5 continents.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers, aerospace/defense, medical/pharma, food, welding/cutting operations, 3D printing facilities
Industry Verticals
Manufacturing; Aerospace/Defense; Medical/Pharma; Food; Welding/Cutting; Additive Manufacturing; Environmental Protection; Research/Science
Competitors
Linde; Air Liquide; Praxair
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2023 sales €4,391M (approximately $4.8B USD), up 7.1% year-over-year; ~10,000 employees globally across 5 continents; largest privately held industrial gases company
Major Milestones
1898 - Founded; 2021 - Restructured to Messer SE & Co. KGaA (converted from GmbH legal form); 2023 - Achieved €4,391M in sales with 7.1% annual growth; 2024 - Completed full acquisition of Messer Industries JV from CVC Capital Partners; GIC takes strategic minority equity stake; 2025 - Featured exhibitor at Formnext; speaker at Asia Pacific Industrial Gas Conference