Merck KGaA
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1668 | MERCK KGAA was founded. |
| 1827 | The transformation from pharmacy handcraft to a research-based industrial company. |
| 1832 | Merck expanded its business to Asia. |
| 1845 | Merck expanded its business to North America. |
| 1851 | Merck expanded its business to South America. |
| 1867 | Merck expanded its business to Africa. |
| 1879 | Merck expanded its business to Australia. |
| 1904 | Established a new Factory at n Frankfurter Strasse, Darmstadt. |
| 1995 | Establishment of Merck KGaA and public listing. |
| 2007 | Merck succeeds with the transformational Serono acquisition. |
| 2010 | Millipore Corporation was acquired by Merck and became part of the company’s life science tools division. |
| 2015 | Merck announced the completion of its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. |
