Our History
German technology leadership for decades
1898
Adolf Messer starts with the production of acetylene generators and gas lighting in Höchst, near Frankfurt /Main
1903
Development of the first cutting torch with oxygen-acetylene mixture
1908
Launch of the "Original Messer" range of oxy-acetylene products
1924-1950
Development and manufacture of equipment for electric welding, welding electrodes and large cutting machines for shipbuilding. Since 1950 strong geographic expansion to North and Central America and Europe.
1953
Dr. Hans Messer took over the management
1965
Merger of Adolf Messer GmbH with Knapsack Griesheim AG to Messer Griesheim GmbH,
1/3 of the shares belong to the Messer family, 2/3 of the shares are owned by Hoechst AG
1969
Messer presented the first laser cutting system at the Essen Welding & Cutting Exhibition
1972
Messer delivers world's first CNC cutting machine to the Krupp company in Essen
1991
Sale of European welding machines and electrodes business to the Lincoln Electric
1999
Sale of Messer Cutting & Welding AG - Messer Industrie GmbH (MIG) buys 2/3 of Hoechst AG shares.
1998
Stefan Messer became member of the Board
1999
Sale of Messer Cutting & Welding AG - Messer Industrie GmbH (MIG) acquires 2/3 share of Hoechst AG
2000
Merger of Castolin + Eutectic and Messer Cutting & Welding to MEC Holding GmbH under majority stake of the Carlyle Group
2005
Messer Industrie Holding GmbH acquires MEC group from the Carlyle Group.
2008
Foundation of software company MesserSoft GmbH, specialized on production and business oriented software products and services
2011
The German Messer Cutting & Welding GmbH became Messer Cutting Systems GmbH
New Vision and Mission with World of Excellence