Messer

Messer is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America. Messer offers over 120 years of expertise in industrial, medical, specialty and electronic gases. The company delivers quality gases, related services and technology via an extensive production and distribution network. Health and safety, sustainability practices and environmental protection are core Messer values that are embedded in the company’s daily operations.

Messer Americas is part of the Messer SE & Co. KGaA, representing a USD ~3.8 billion enterprise with presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Great Place to Work
Messer earned the Great Place to Work certification for 2022 - 2023, from the global authority on workplace culture.

RecruitMilitary
Messer was recognized by RecruitMilitary as a “Champion for Military Hiring” for providing meaningful career opportunities for military talent.

HIRE Vets
We were also recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient for our commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans.

CandE
Messer earned the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Candidate Experience (CandE) Award from the Talent Board. This award recognizes companies that receive among the highest positive ratings for job candidate experience.

At Messer, we know people – who are welcomed and empowered – create our success. Whether you’re a recent graduate starting your career or returning to the workforce after a break, you might be the perfect fit to spark innovative thinking and bring creative new ideas to our growing team.

From ongoing training and development opportunities to tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs, you’ll feel valued and get to make a real impact.

We’re expanding into new markets and creating technologies that impact nearly every aspect of daily life, with new and exciting opportunities for you to thrive every single day.

Putting Safety, Health and the Environment First

At Messer, our aim is to avoid causing any harm to people or the environment. We continually strive to improve the quality and safety of our products and services. The occupational health and safety of our employees and environmental protection in general are just as important to us. Our global, integrated management system helps us achieve these goals by embedding health and safety into our daily operations.

Our proactive culture also helps you meet your legal and safety responsibilities. We offer concrete assistance in the form of practical guidelines, legislative updates, safety data sheets, safety audits and dedicated training packages.

All of these activities fall under the wider umbrella of our Corporate Responsibility (CR) policy, dedicated to uniting the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

- Health and Safety

The occupational health and safety of our employees and environmental protection in general are just as important to us.

- Quality

Accreditation is an independent assessment of the competence of a laboratory to produce and/or certify samples or products.

- Environmental

Not only do we actively seek to minimize the carbon footprint of our own operations worldwide, we also deliver technologies and gases that help you, our customers, minimize – or even eliminate – hazardous emissions.

- Security and Emergency Response

Messer developed an Emergency Response Team to mitigate problems at our customer’s site. All team members have been trained in accordance with OSHA regulations.

• Corporate Responsibility: A Core Value

At Messer Americas, Corporate Responsibility represents a core value for our business. We responsibly manage our resources and apply the talents of our employees to positively benefit society and our communities. Our business decisions and actions demonstrate our commitment to the triple bottom line of long-term financial, social and environmental sustainability. As part of the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company in the world, we act sustainably to meet the needs of our customers in accordance with our collective responsibility for people, progress and the environment.

• Environmental Guidelines

Messer Americas (Messer) has established an integrated HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Policy (Messer Americas HSE Policy). The environmental elements covered by this policy conform to the policy requirements of ISO14001 while establishing a framework for setting environmental objectives and targets. Messer HSEQ guidelines form an integrated standard reflecting our commitment to environmental protection. As such, Messer adheres to a set of general environmental guidelines.

• Social Responsibility

- Our Philosophy

As a company, we are committed to doing our part to positively impact the communities in which we operate and Society at large. Through employee volunteerism and charitable giving, we work together with non-profit organizations and local schools to make a difference in our communities, with focus on Safety, Health, Education and the Environment. In addition, we take seriously our role as a responsible employer and economic contributor to our communities, providing well-paying jobs, contributing our share of local, state and federal taxes, and providing essential gases and services for hospitals, manufacturers and customers representing a range of consumer markets, from food & beverages to electronics.

- Code of Conduct

At Messer, we strive to always act with a high degree of integrity and reliability in everything we do. Since the inception of our company, Messer has valued responsible behavior towards people and the environment, and compliance with the law, as cornerstones of the way we do business.