# Messer SE in talks with sovereign funds to finance buyout of Messer Industries joint venture

German industrial gasmaker Messer SE is in talks with sovereign wealth funds including GIC, ADIA and EQT to help finance a buyout of its joint venture Messer Industries GmbH, which could be valued at up to 7 billion euros.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-01-27
- Where: Germany
- Value: $7.60B (7.00B EUR)
- Status: rumored
- Products: industrial gases
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Messer](https://endata.com/companies/3598.md)
- [CVC Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/226.md) (partner)
- [Messer Industries GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/68154.md) (target)

## Sources

- [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/german-gas-maker-messer-talks-174919187.html), 2023-01-27: "The firm was in touch with investors including Singapore's GIC, Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority (ADIA) and EQT's infrastructure arm according to the report."

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