02.10.2015
- Johnson Matthey has further boosted its fine chemicals arm with the acquisition of the Pharmorphix solid form research business based at Cambridge, England, from Sigma-Aldrich. The...
29.09.2015
- German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA said this week it now expects to close its € 13.1 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich some time during the fourth quarter...
03.09.2015
- In September 2014, Merck announced the €13.1 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich, which by mid-August has received antitrust clearance from all relevant jurisdictions including...
12.08.2015
- With the unconditional approval of Brazil's Council for Economic Defense (CADE), German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA has taken the final antitrust hurdle for...
01.07.2015
- German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA has announced it will take full control of Qlight Nanotech, based at Jerusalem, Israel. A spin-off of Yissum, the...
15.06.2015
- Germany’s Merck KGaA has won the European Commission’s approval for its planned takeover of US life science company Sigma-Aldrich, subject to certain conditions. The EU green light...
13.04.2015
- Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that Udit Batra, currently CEO and President of Merck Millipore, has been appointed to lead the combined life science business of Merck...
10.12.2014
- German chemical and pharmaceutical producer Merck KGaA has issued a €1.5 billion two-tranche hybrid bond as part of its financing package for the takeover of US fine chemicals...
