Bangkok--10 Mar--Merck Thailand
Merck Thailand, the local subsidiary of a Germany -- based pharmaceutical and chemical company, formally introduced Merck Millipore to its customers in Thailand as part of its plan to expand the growth opportunities in the Life Science Industry.
Merck KGaA, the German parent company, acquired Millipore Corporation, a leading Life Science company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA, in July for approximately EUR 5.2 billion (US$7.0 billion). Since then Merck has been integrating its existing chemicals operations around the globe with those of Millipore.
“With today’s launch of Merck Millipore, we are creating a world-class partner for the Life Science sector with a comprehensive product offering,” said Aman Bhattacharjee, Managing Director, Merck Thailand. “We will now move quickly to bring together the expertise and complementary capabilities of both Merck and Millipore talents to capture the significant opportunities in the high-growth and innovative offerings in segments such as bio-research and bio-production.”
He further said, “Both Merck Chemicals and Millipore have a long and proud history of providing superior products and solutions to their partners in the Life Science sector. The increased breadth of the Merck Millipore product portfolio, together with the expertise of our talented people, will allow us to deepen our customer relationships and gain the new insights we need to further drive innovation. We will also bring together our research and development capabilities, which will make Merck Millipore one of the top three investors in R&D in the Life Science Tools industry. This, in turn, will enable us to create greater value for our customers.”
Merck Thailand was jointly established in 1991 by Merck KGaA and B Grimm (Thailand). The establishment of the Thai company has been considered as a further expansion of the Merck Group. Merck Thailand has imported chemical and pharmaceutical products from Merck KGaA and its associated companies, supplied to hospitals, educational institutions and various industries in Thailand. Last year Merck Thailand generated about 2.0 billion baht in sales.
