Messer Cutting Systems acquired Flame Technologies Inc., Austin, Texas. Flame Technologies produces high-quality oxyfuel welding, cutting and heating products for the U.S. and international markets. The company was family owned and founded in 1980 and has 48 employees in administration, sales and production. “We are very excited to welcome Flame Tech into the Messer world,” said John Emholz, president and CEO Global, Messer Cutting Systems. “The American market offers great potential in the field of oxyfuel technology. We will benefit from the synergies of our joined product portfolios in the Americas as well as in our international market.”