- CEO
- Valentin Ilievski
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Industrial specialties
- Address
- Belgrade Serbia
- IPO Date
- Jul 20, 2004
- Business
- Messer Tehnogas AD is a Serbia-based industrial and medical gas producer and distributor engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and marketing of technical gases, specialty gas mixtures, and related application equipment and engineering solutions. The company operates across diverse market segments, offering atmospheric gases, including liquid and gaseous oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, comprising carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, acetylene, and nitrous oxide; food-grade gases and dry ice for preservation and carbonation; high-purity gases, chemical mixtures, and calibration standards for laboratory and analytical applications; and certified medical gases, including medical oxygen, medical nitrous oxide, and respiratory air. In addition to gas production, Messer Tehnogas AD provides comprehensive hardware, engineering, and maintenance services, including the design, installation, and inspection of centralized hospital gas supply pipelines; supply and installation of cryogenic storage tanks, cylinder bundles, and pressure regulators; customized on-site gas generation plants; and welding, cutting, and laser gas apparatus and consumables. The company serves a diverse client base across the metallurgy, mining, chemical, healthcare, food and beverage, metal fabrication, automotive, pharmaceutical, and environmental protection sectors. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia, the company operates as a subsidiary of the Germany-based industrial gas group Messer SE & Co. KGaA and maintains production facilities and distribution centers throughout Serbia, alongside regional subsidiary operations in Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In recent corporate developments, majority owner Messer SE & Co. KGaA conducted a public takeover bid to acquire remaining minority shares and further consolidate its equity control in Messer Tehnogas AD on the Belgrade Stock Exchange. Additionally, the company has executed strategic capital investments to modernize and expand its air separation units to support increased volume demands from regional industrial metallurgy clients, while expanding its distribution fleet and investing in the upgrade of healthcare gas infrastructure across regional medical centers.