Is this not environmentally problematic compared with CO2 extraction from industrial waste gas?
Absolutely not! CO2 from natural sources is constantly escaping into the atmosphere. We capture it and clean it for use in food and beverage applications in particular. San Pellegrino is a very attractive customer in this regard. San Pellegrino produces “natural mineral water” enriched with “natural carbon dioxide”. I would like to emphasise that all the carbon dioxide we produce and sell may be regarded as “green CO2”. We use CO2 which would otherwise be emitted; it is used primarily as a coolant because conventional cooling uses a lot of energy. By providing an economic use for CO2, for example in water treatment and pH neutralisation, we are avoiding environmental pollution – this is true for us and all our competitors. And finally Switzerland – small but smart? Indeed! Messer in Switzerland is our specialist. The cylinders are optimally maintained, and the filling quantities are small, reflecting the size of the market. We have a huge amount of expertise in specialty gases there an
