# Messer fully acquires joint venture Messer Industries from CVC

Messer, the world's largest privately held industrial gases specialist, has agreed to acquire all shares in Messer Industries from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII. The transaction is expected to close by year end 2023. GIC will take a minority stake in Messer to finance the acquisition.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-06-06
- Where: Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial gases, medical gases, specialty gases
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [CVC Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/226.md) (partner)
- [GIC](https://endata.com/companies/7738.md) (investor)
- [Messer Industries GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/68154.md) (target)
- [Messer SE & Co. KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/70676.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [bebeez.eu](https://bebeez.eu/2023/06/06/industrial-gasses-specialist-messer-fully-takes-over-joint-venture-messer-industries/), 2023-06-06: "Messer, the world's largest privately held specialist for industrial, medical and specialty gases, will become the sole owner of the joint venture Messer Industries."

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