The largest privately-owned industrial gases company Messer has become the sole owner of Messer Industries having acquired all shares in the company from minority owner CVC Capital Partners Fund VII.
Announced today, 14th November, the takeover will also involve GIC – a global institutional investor – becoming Messer’s new strategic partner as a long-term minority shareholder.
According to the company, the deal is part of an overarching plan to bring together its global activities under one roof to implement a sustainable growth strategy as an integrated gases specialist.
