Merck was founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1668 by Friedrich Jacob Merck, we are the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company. Today, the Merck family remains the majority owner of the company.

Over the course of nearly 350 years, we have become a truly global company. Our approximately 50,000 people work in 66 countries and are united by their passion for new ideas, the possibilities of technology, and the potential to make a difference in the world.

We are known as Merck internationally. In the United States and Canada we operate as EMD Serono in the Biopharma business, as MilliporeSigma in the Life Science business, and as EMD Performance Materials in the materials business.

Merck has been active in Sweden since 1969, when the first representation was opened.