# Merck KGaA

Science and technology company — MilliporeSigma / Mobius single-use bioprocessing, Millipore filtration, and BioReliance contract testing for biopharma.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/merck-kgaa/
Updated: 2026-06-19

- Country: Germany
- Revenue: €22B
- Employees: ~63,000 emp

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | €21.102 billion (fiscal year 2025) | https://ir-api.eqs.com/storage/ir/9fc60a/documents/d6bc9038-21a5-43f7-b217-1978b9ef0ef3/DE0006599905-JA-2025-EQ-E-00.pdf, https://www.reports.emdgroup.com/en/annualreport/2025/_assets/downloads/entire-emd-ar25.pdf |
| Headcount | 62,461 employees worldwide (as of December 31, 2025) | https://ir-api.eqs.com/storage/ir/9fc60a/documents/d6bc9038-21a5-43f7-b217-1978b9ef0ef3/DE0006599905-JA-2025-EQ-E-00.pdf, https://www.reports.emdgroup.com/en/annualreport/2025/_assets/downloads/entire-emd-ar25.pdf |
| Production site | Over 55 manufacturing and testing sites worldwide, including facilities in Darmstadt, Germany; Molsheim, France; Danvers, Massachusetts, USA; Wuxi, China; Daejeon, Korea; and Blarney, Ireland. | https://megaproject.com/news/factory/milliporesigma-opens-29m-biologics-testing-facility-in-germany, https://storage.mtender.gov.md/get/34f7a052-5ac4-457b-8b1d-956fe6b0d2a4-1668157815588, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320070934/en/MilliporeSigma-Invests-More-than-%E2%82%AC-300-Million-in-New-Life-Science-Production-Site-in-Korea, https://www.merckmillipore.com/CH/en/20150908_205416, https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/collections/press/investment-to-strengthen-manufacturing-capabilities-in-molsheim-france |
| Capacity | Significant expansion through various multi-year investments including a €150 million filter manufacturing facility in Ireland, a >€300 million bioprocessing center in Korea, a €130 million expansion in Molsheim, and a €25 million/€29 million BioReliance testing facility in Darmstadt. | https://ir-api.eqs.com/storage/ir/9fc60a/documents/d6bc9038-21a5-43f7-b217-1978b9ef0ef3/DE0006599905-JA-2025-EQ-E-00.pdf, https://megaproject.com/news/factory/milliporesigma-opens-29m-biologics-testing-facility-in-germany, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320070934/en/MilliporeSigma-Invests-More-than-%E2%82%AC-300-Million-in-New-Life-Science-Production-Site-in-Korea, https://www.reports.emdgroup.com/en/annualreport/2025/_assets/downloads/entire-emd-ar25.pdf, https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/collections/press/investment-to-strengthen-manufacturing-capabilities-in-molsheim-france |
| Certification | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 17034, FSSC 22000, and Excipact GMP/GDP certifications. | https://www.dqsglobal.com/en/customer-database/merck-kgaa, https://www.excipact.org/certificate-holder-search-results/group_title/Merck.html, https://www.reports.merckgroup.com/en/sustainability-report/2021/_assets/downloads/entire-merck-sr21.pdf, https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/life-science/quality-and-regulatory-management/iso-certificates |
| Regulatory approval | Maintains various regional regulatory and quality compliance standards, including US-FDA, EU-GMP, Japan PMDA, UK MHRA, WHO-GMP, and other regional certifications for APIs and pharmaceutical ingredients. [medium confidence] | https://chemxpert.com/download-summary-company?value=E+Merck+Kgaa, https://www.merckmillipore.com/INTL/en/20130717_154754 |

Independent sources: businesswire.com, chemxpert.com, dqsglobal.com, excipact.org, ir-api.eqs.com, megaproject.com, merckmillipore.com, reports.emdgroup.com, reports.merckgroup.com, sigmaaldrich.com, storage.mtender.gov.md

## Technologies

- [Cell culture media (B2B consumable)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cell-culture-media-b2b/)
- [Media manufacturing (B2B production equipment)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/media-manufacturing-equipment/)
- [Single-use assemblies](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/single-use-assemblies/)
- [Single-use bag bioreactors (50L-2000L)](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/single-use-bag-bioreactors-50l-2000l/)
- [Single-use bioprocessing & modular factories](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/single-use-bioprocessing/)
- [Sterility testing systems](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/sterility-testing-systems/)
- [Water purification & lab water systems](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/water-systems/)