Our acquisition of Millipore early in 2010 was fully in line with our strategy of focusing on high-margin, specialty products with strong growth potential. Not only does it expand our overall product offering, it also gives the Group a more balanced business profile. Before the acquisition, our Chemicals business generated around 25% of Merck’s total revenues. Now it will contribute 35% of total Group pro forma revenues of € 9.3 billion.
Merck Millipore is a € 2.1 billion world-class partner for the Life Science sector, created through the combination of Merck and Millipore. It has a comprehensive product offering, enhanced global scale and innovative power. As we are active in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, bioscience and laboratory solutions we offer broadest solutions and product offerings.
Performance Materials offers a wide range of specialty chemicals for technologically sophisticated applications - ranging from Liquid Crystals to pigments for many different products for example cosmetics, food coatings and pharmaceuticals.
