Merck KGaA (EMD Chemicals in the United States and Canada, FWB: MRK) is a German-based chemical and pharmaceutical company. Merck (also referred to as “German Merck” or “Merck Darmstadt”) was founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1668 and is one of the oldest still-operating chemical/pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company was privately owned until going public in 1995. However, the Merck family still controls a majority of the company's s...
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Merck KGaA (EMD Chemicals in the United States and Canada, FWB: MRK) is a German-based chemical and pharmaceutical company. Merck (also referred to as “German Merck” or “Merck Darmstadt”) was founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1668 and is one of the oldest still-operating chemical/pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company was privately owned until going public in 1995. However, the Merck family still controls a majority of the company's shares.
Following World War I, Merck lost possession of its foreign sites, including the Merck & Co. subsidiary in the United States. Merck & Co., called Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) outside the US and Canada, is now an independent company.
Merck KGaA operates mainly in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Since Merck & Co. holds the rights to the Merck name in the U.S. and Canada, the company operates under the umbrella brand EMD Chemicals in North America, formed from the initials of Emanuel Merck, Darmstadt.
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