Karl-Gerhard Seifert

Messer Group GmbH engages in the manufacture of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, inert welding gases, special gases, gases for medicinal use and gas mixtures. Its products include technical, breathing, welding, cutting and pharmaceutical gases, cry ice, and gas supply systems. The firm serves to the chemistry, food and beverages, construction, electronics, shipbuilding, and water treatment industries. The company was founded by Adolf Messer in 1897 and is headquartered in Bad Soden, Germany.

TouGas Oilfield Solutions GmbH develops and commercializes chemicals technologies and proprietary products and related services for well stimulation, hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery. It specializes in functional polymers for the oil and gas industry using polymerization and material design technologies. Its products include Allessan UTF, a water based emulsion for use as a gellant in hydraulic fracturing operations; Allessan 8045, a water based emulsion for acidizing applications; and EOR, a polymer for enhanced oil recovery under saline and high temperature conditions. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Messer Industrie GmbH operates as a holding company with interest in industrial gases, as well as cutting and welding technology. The company was founded on April 2, 1949 and is headquartered in Bad Soden, Germany.

SpePharm is a European specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, registering and marketing high medical value specialty medicines, essentially for the hospital market. Particular therapeutic areas of interest are in oncology and hematology, critical and supportive care. SpePharm aims to be the preferred partner for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, especially those from outside of Europe, seeking to maximize product and commercial opportunities within Europe. The vision of SpePharm is to become a leading specialty pharmacy company offering the first truly pan-European commercial platform for high value niche hospital and specialist products. The company was founded in September 2006 by Jean-François Labbé together with leading life-science investment firms, TVM Capital (Germany) and Signet Healthcare Partners, part of the Sanders Morris Harris Group Inc (USA). SpePharm headquarters are located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Its European operations are run from its French subsidiary, SpePharm SAS, in Paris, France. Since January 2008, Spepharm is also present in Europe through subsidiaries in Italy (Milan), Germany (Munich), The United-Kingdom (Oxford) and Denmark (Copenhagen) for the Nordic countries.

Shire Orphan Therapies GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of chemical and biochemical products, ingredients, as well as pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

BASF Fuel Cell GmbH manufactures and markets high temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Its product applications can be found in portable fuel cells like in laptops, stationary fuel cell systems and fuel cells for automotive applications. Its product portfolio includes Celtec P-MEA and Celtec V-MEA. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

DIREVO Industrial Biotechnology GmbH provides bioengineering services for industrial, molecular biology, and reaction chemistry applications. It offers enzyme and strain engineering, application development, and process engineering services. The firm also offers research and development services for bio-fuel production. The company was founded in July 2008 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.