Messer Acquires Singapore-Based Industrial Gas Platform; Japan Corporate Advisory Institute Advises Sellers

Messer, the world’s largest privately held company specialising in industrial, medical, electronics, and specialty gases, has acquired WKS Group, a Singapore-based industrial gas platform with full operations across Singapore and southern Malaysia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Messer reported consolidated sales of approximately EUR 4.5 billion for its 2025 financial year.

Founded in Singapore in 1977, WKS Group comprises six companies and employs around 195 people in Singapore and southern Malaysia. The acquisition expands Messer’s operational footprint in Southeast Asia and strengthens its access to key industrial clusters throughout the region.

“We are very pleased to have completed this transaction with Messer, whose strategic vision makes it an excellent partner for WKS Group,” said Mr. Wong Koh Hoi, shareholder of WKS Group. “We appreciated JCAI’s professionalism and dedication throughout the process, and its expertise was instrumental in achieving a successful outcome.”

Japan Corporate Advisory Institute, Ltd. (“JCAI”) is a cross-border M&A advisory firm headquartered in Tokyo, with a focus on Japan, Southeast Asia, and India. “As more global investors seek opportunities across Asia, access to reliable market information and the right counterparties has become a key driver of successful M&A transactions,” said Olimjon Sadinov, Managing Partner at JCAI. “JCAI seeks to enhance transparency in the Asia Pacific private market by connecting business owners with strategic investors through structured cross-border M&A processes.”

JCAI is a cross-border M&A advisory firm focused on transactions along the Japan–Southeast Asia–India corridor. Headquartered in Tokyo, JCAI advises business owners, corporations, and investors on strategic M&A transactions across the Asia Pacific region. JCAI also operates “SPEED M&A” in Japan and “BizBank” in ASEAN, supporting one of the largest M&A networks in Japan with over 20,000 members.