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Industrial gas firm Messer has named a new CEO in a suite of changes to its leadership team.
Bernd Eulitz, Deputy CEO since February 2022 and CEO of Messer since April 2023, will retire upon the expiration of his term, as planned.
Recently-appointed supervisory board member Peter Mohnen will assume the role of CEO effective July 1, resigning from his board post.
Most recently, CEO of German automation specialist KUKA between 2018 and 2025, Mohnen has previously served in executive positions at automation firm Swisslog and energy firm E.ON.
Eulitz took over from Stefan Messer and led the company through the acquisition of shares in Messer Americas from global private equity firm CVC and recruited long-term Singapore-based investor GIC as a minority shareholder.
Stefan Messer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said Eulitz guided the firm through a “transformative phase” and a “turbulent macroeconomic environment.”
Messer welcomed Mohnen, saying he would drive “sustainable development” of the family-owned group.
Within the European branch of the business, Virginia Esly, member of the Executive Management Board and COO of Europe, will leave the company as of June 30 at her own request, after taking the role in January 2023.
During her leadership, the European region generated revenues of around €1.3bn ($1.5bn).
Matthias Thiele, Chief Marketing Officer of Messer since January 2026, will assume the role of COO of Europe effective July 1, in line with Mohnen’s appointment as CEO.
Thiele has worked at Messer for over 40 years and brings extensive leadership experience, including numerous roles as Managing Director of Messer companies since 2002.
