Merck Group

Merck Group is a German company founded on January 1, 1668, by Heinrich Emanuel Merck and Friedrich Jacob Merck. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Merck Group operates in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with locations in Lyon, Rhône, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The company employs around 56,000 people and is legally structured as a partnership limited by shares.

Merck Group is led by CEOs Belén Garijo and Stefan Oschmann. It is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the stock symbol, 'MRK'. The company's competitors include Vianex S.A. .

The company has several subsidiaries: Millipore Sigma, Merck Millipore, Merck Serono Ventures (M Ventures), Seven Seas, and Merck.