Keyword: Merck

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Merck and BASF Up Stake in Organic Electronics Start-up

14.05.2014 - Germany's Merck and BASF are continuing their support for InnovationLab, the new start-up company for organic electronics that emerged from the Forum Organic Electronics R&D...

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Marcus Kuhnert Named CFO of Merck KGaA

13.05.2014 - Marcus Kuhnert has been appointed new chief financial officer of German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA, effective Aug. 1, 2014. Since 2010, the 45-year-old...

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Merck KGaA Prepares to Delist AZ Electronic Materials

09.05.2014 - With 97% of all shares in AZ Electronic Materials in hand, Germany's Merck KGaA has moved closer to its goal of delisting the company. The German chemicals and pharmaceuticals...

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Lanxess to Realign Operations, Increase Equity by 10%

08.05.2014 - On the eve of Matthias Zachert's first press conference as CEO, German chemical producer Lanxess announced plans for a major overhaul of operations and portfolio, along with an...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Sustainability in chemical supply chains

07.05.2014 - Growing Green - The ongoing sustainability movement has become a hot topic in the business world and within broader society. Issues such as renewable resources, waste management...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

A Global Company Needs Globally Harmonized Systems

07.05.2014 - Complexity management and standardization M. Fischer: Merck is a global pharmaceutical and chemical company that operates in a highly regulated market. The complexity of the supply...

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Bayer to Pay $14.2 Billion for U.S. Merck’s Consumer Business

07.05.2014 - As expected, Germany's Bayer has emerged as the winner of the race to acquire U.S. Merck's consumer care business. The $14.2 billion deal announced on May 5 is expected to close in...

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Merck Consumer Unit Said to be Worth $14 Billion for Bayer

05.05.2014 - With UK consumer health giant Reckitt having bowed out of the race to acquire the consumer business of U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co, Germany's Bayer is said to be in exclusive...