15-Nov-2019

Merck generated strong organic sales growth and benefited from positive foreign exchange effects in the third quarter of 2019. EBITDA pre increased even more strongly than net sales in the three-month period from July to September. Following the closing of the Versum Materials (Versum) ...

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31-Oct-2019

Merck and the German business journal manager magazin presented the Curious Mind Researcher Award in Berlin. Ulrike Kramm (40), a materials scientist, received the prize worth €7,500 in the category “Mobility and Energy”. Computer scientist Xiaoying Zhuang (36) was also awarded € 7,500 for her ...

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RMB 100 million fund targets startups close to the three business sectors of Merck as well as new businesses

21-Oct-2019

Merck announced an RMB 100 million (€ 13 million) seed fund targeted at startups in China. The company also officially opened its innovation hub in Shanghai and announced plans to officially open a second innovation hub in Guangzhou in November. “Our RMB 100 million China seed fund underlines our ...

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08-Oct-2019

Merck announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Versum Materials, Inc. for approximately €5.8billion. The business combination is expected to make Merck a leading electronic materials player focused on the semiconductor and display industries. The transaction closing followed the ...

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Additional milestone for proposed Versum acquisition achieved

23-Sep-2019

Merck announced the completion of its acquisition of Intermolecular, Inc., a California-based company for advanced materials innovation. “Today is a very special day for us as we successfully complete the acquisition and welcome Intermolecular to Merck. For three and a half centuries, we have ...

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12-Sep-2019

Merck expects to achieve sustainable profitable growth in all three business sectors in the coming years. At its Capital Markets Day, the company informed analysts and investors about the progress it has made in implementing its strategy. “In recent years, we have rigorously positioned our ...

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Net sales growth thanks to organic performance

09-Aug-2019

Merck generated strong net sales growth in the second quarter of 2019, primarily on an organic basis. EBITDA pre grew very strongly and was also driven by organic performance. Merck confirmed its full-year forecast for 2019. “We achieved sales growth in all business sectors and regions. The jump ...

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07-Aug-2019

Merck has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. Financial details were not disclosed. “BSSN Software and the capabilities that it brings ...

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07-Aug-2019

Merck and Universal Display Corporation announced a research and development collaboration in the OLED field. With this agreement, two key players in the OLED industry join their know-how to accelerate the development of new products and further advance OLED technology. This joint development ...

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19-Jul-2019

Merck announced that its proposed transaction with Intermolecular, Inc. was approved by the stockholders of Intermolecular at a special meeting held on July 17, 2019. On May 6, 2019, Merck had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Intermolecular through a subsidiary for $1.20 per share in an ...

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