Merck was founded in 1668 and is the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world. Merck, located in Darmstadt, Germany, owns the name and brand "Merck" globally, with the only exceptions being in Canada and the United States, where Merck uses the names EMD Millipore, Sigma, Chemicon, Upstate, as well as large brands such as Roche and Corning.
China is one of Merck's most important strategic countries in the world and has become a global innovation center for Merck. In recent years, Merck's investments in healthcare and life sciences in Nantong and high-performance materials in Shanghai have reached 170 million euros, 80 million euros, and 44 million euros, respectively. In addition, Merck has established a global biopharmaceutical research and development center in Beijing, and a display material research and development center, appearance technology application technology center, OLED technology center, life science laboratory, and Asia Pacific BioReliance center in Shanghai ® The End to End Biotechnology Development Center has a photolithography material research and development center in Suzhou, China. Merck has established China Innovation Centers in Shanghai and Guangdong.
