Messer Austria uses green electricity from VERBUND
Messer Austria, the leading supplier of industrial gases in Austria, has signed a pioneering long-term green electricity supply contract with VERBUND, Austria's leading energy company and one of the largest hydropower producers in Europe. This contract secures the sustainable supply of electricity to five production sites in Austria for six years and marks a significant step towards greening the sites.
For six delivery years, VERBUND will provide Messer Austria with regionally generated green electricity from existing domestic hydropower plants. The signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) supports Messer Austria in its strategy to increasingly cover energy requirements at its sites from renewable sources.
Energy transition is in the air
Messer is the world's largest privately owned industrial gases company and has specialised in industrial, medical and specialty gases for more than 125 years. Messer offers one of the broadest product portfolios on the market and develops application technologies for gases in state-of-the-art competence centres. "Sustainability is at the centre of our business activities. We play an important role in the energy transition by promoting innovative technologies and sustainable solutions. We are pursuing global targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by actively increasing the use of renewable energy both in our plants and in energy procurement," emphasises Michael Holy, Managing Director of Messer Austria.
Martin Wagner, Managing Director of VERBUND Energy4Business GmbH, is also optimistic about the conclusion of the contract: "The increasing demand for renewable energy is a clear trend and a necessity in order to make rapid and reliable progress in terms of energy efficiency and climate protection. Our green electricity solutions give energy-intensive companies in particular the opportunity to achieve their climate targets sustainably. We are proud that we are continuing our long-standing partnership with technology leader Messer Austria with the PPA and helping to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Together, we are taking an important step towards the energy transition."
About Messer
Messer is the world's largest privately owned specialist for industrial, medical and speciality gases. Under the brand 'Messer - Gases for Life', the company offers gases and services in Asia, Europe and America. More than 11,800 international employees work together on the basis of trust and mutual respect.
'Gases for Life' are as important as water and electricity in most industrial processes and play a significant role in their decarbonisation, for example through the use of green hydrogen, CCUS or oxyfuel technology. In its customers' processes, Messer provides customised gas solutions to increase safety, efficiency, quality, capacity and environmental compatibility and/or reduce the associated emissions and costs. Messer's 'Gases for Life' are used in industry, environmental protection, medicine, the food industry, the electronics industry, welding and cutting technology, 3D printing, construction, research and science. Messer offers one of the largest product portfolios on the market and develops application technologies for gases in state-of-the-art competence centres.
As a pharmaceutical company, Messer is also a provider of medical and pharmaceutical gases and complete solutions and has proven itself to be a reliable supplier of vital products.
The company was founded in 1898 and is majority-owned by the Messer family.
In 2024, Messer generated consolidated sales of around 4.5 billion euros.
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Martha Salaquarda
Head of Marketing & Communication VERBUND Energy4Business GmbH