Inovativna, specializirana, mednarodno uspešna

The Merck Logo in front the pyramide and building B4 in the background.
Merck je globalno farmacevtsko-kemijsko podjetje s približno 31.000 zaposlenimi v več kot 60 državah in skupnimi prihodki, ki znašajo približno € 7.1 milijardo (2007). Poslovni sektor farmacevtskih izdelkov obsega inovativna zdravila na recept kot tudi izdelke, ki jih je mogoče dobiti brez recepta. Poslovni sektor kemikalij ponuja specializirane izdelke za panoge, ki se ukvarjajo z elektroniko, tiskanjem, premazi, kozmetiko, farmacevtskimi izdelki in biotehnološkimi izdelki.

Poslovne dejavnosti potekajo pod okriljem Merck KGaA, s sedežem v mestu Darmstadt (Nemčija). S približno 30 % celotnega kapitala podjetja se javno trguje, družina Merck pa ima v lasti 70 % delež prek generalnega partnerja E. Merck OHG. Merck je najstarejše farmacevtsko-kemijsko podjetje na svetu, saj njegove korenine segajo daleč nazaj v leto 1668.
 
The most important therapeutic / application areas of Merck products
Pharmaceuticals
Merck Serono:Oncology, neurodegenerative diseases, fertility, endocrinology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, CardioMetabolic Care
Consumer Health Care:Everyday health protection, mobility, women’s and children’s health, cough and cold
Chemicals
Merck Millipore:Protein research assays and reagents, cell culture solutions and drug discovery services for biopharmaceutical companies as well as laboratory chemicals for research, analytical and hospital laboratories
Performance Materials:Liquid crystals for displays used in televisions, PCs and consumer electronics. LED and OLED materials for display, lighting, and photovoltaics, active ingredients as well as pigments for the cosmetics, paints and coatings industries