Merck KGaA is a German multinational science and technology company headquartered in Darmstadt, tracing its origin to a pharmacy founded by the Merck family in 1668, making it one of the oldest continuously operating chemical and pharmaceutical businesses in the world. It operates through healthcare (pharmaceuticals), life science and electronics (semiconductor materials) divisions, and remains majority owned by the founding Merck family.
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Company Type Founded Year Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
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A major pharmaceutical company; classified in the atlas pharmaceutical-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Merck Group
Lead, founding
Founded in 1668
Infobox, Type
Public company
Infobox, Headquarters
Darmstadt, Germany
View the Source2. Wikidata: Merck KGaA
- Wikidata Q156959, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q156959 P571 (w-bbfill-business4-0926 knownqid fetch)
View the SourceFrequently Asked Questions
Is Merck KGaA still controlled by the Merck family?
Yes, the founding Merck family still holds a majority stake.
Yes. Merck KGaA remains majority owned by the founding Merck family, even though the company has grown into a large multinational science and technology company. Merck KGaA traces its origin to a pharmacy the family founded in 1668, making it one of the oldest continuously operating chemical and pharmaceutical businesses in the world, and it is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, operating through healthcare, life science and electronics divisions.
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