Employee Ownership
Building now and for the future.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
After 58 years of being a family-owned company, Messer became an employee-owned company in 1990. This action required the vision and sacrifices of a few to build the career paths and ownership years later for so many.
This has helped us drive our continued focus on community investment, diverse business partnerships and client relationships for positive impact where we live and work.
ESOP Benefits
An ESOP can spur job creation, improve wages and productivity and strengthen retirement savings. Messer’s ESOP is 100% company-funded. And unlike a 401(k), nothing comes out of the employee’s paycheck. Every employee-owner earns a stake in the company’s growth and direction.
"Employment without ownership is work; employment with ownership is opportunity.”
From the book Steerageway: How Employee Owners Set Direction Amid the Currents of Change, by Pete Strange, Messer's former president and CEO.
Carl Dennin, Operations Vice President and Healthcare Segment Leader
"We're owners. And when you own something, you take care of it differently. You think long-term. You look out for the people around you. You make decisions based on more than just next quarter."
Mark Hill, Vice President and Lexington Region Leader
"Employee ownership fosters a culture of shared responsibility and long-term commitment. It encourages people to grow together, support one another, and build lasting ties - not just within the company, but also in the neighborhoods they call home."
Matt Barney, Chief Financial Officer
"The businesses that invest in ownership today are building something that compounds over time: better retention, a stronger culture and a succession plan that does not disrupt what took decades to build."
ESCA Federal Policy Conference and Lobby Day
Messer leaders regularly attend the ESCA Federal Policy Conference and Lobby Day in Washington D.C. to meet with congressional staff members and discuss how employee ownership helps employees save for retirement and achieve long-term financial stability.