# Messer SE in talks with sovereign funds to buy out CVC joint venture

German industrial gas maker Messer SE is in talks with sovereign wealth funds including GIC, ADIA and EQT to finance a buyout of its joint venture Messer Industries GmbH with CVC Capital Partners. The JV, which owns former Linde assets in the Americas, could be valued at up to €7 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-01-28
- 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

- [mnacritique.mergersindia.com](https://mnacritique.mergersindia.com/news/german-gas-maker-messer-in-talks-with-sovereign-funds-over-cvc-jv-buyout-bloomberg-news/), 2023-01-28: "German industrial gas maker Messer SE is in talks with sovereign wealth funds to help finance a buyout of its joint venture with CVC Capital Partners"

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