Merck to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per share in cash, valuing company at approx. $17 billion (€13.1 billion) Acquisition expands Merck Millipore’ ...

German pharma company Merck is to pay $17 billion to acquire Sigma-Aldrich, a specialist in chemicals, kits and services used in life sciences research. Headquartered in Damstadt, Merck is a ...

Merck to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per share in cash, valuing company at approx. $17 billion. Acquisition expands Merck Millipore’s global reach, increasing the company’s presence in North ...

Merck KGaA plans to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion, in a deal that both companies said will more than double the acquirer’s presence in life sciences tools and technologies by expanding ...

Germany's Merck is paying $17 billion to acquire Sigma-Aldrich, a U.S. supplier of laboratory testing materials, as Merck looks to reduce its reliance on finding blockbuster drugs.

German chemical manufacturer Merck KGaA said Monday it agreed to buy Sigma-Aldrich for about $17 billion to expand its business in North America and gain exposure in Asia.

Sigma-Aldrich's (SIAL) shareholders have approved its proposed acquisition by Germany's Merck KGaA for $17 billion.

Merck to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per share in cash, valuing company at approx. $17 billion (€13.1 billion) Acquisition expands Merck Millipore’s global reach, increasing the company’s ...

The deal, which was approved by Sigma-Aldrich's management and needs approval from more than 50 percent of the target's shareholders, will see Merck acquire all shares for $140 apiece in cash, a ...

Global chemical supplier Sigma-Aldrich Corp., one of St. Louis’ largest employers, is being acquired by German pharmaceutical company Merck for $17 billion.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA agreed on Monday to acquire U.S.-based Sigma-Aldrich Corp for $17 billion in cash to boost its lab supplies business, the biggest ...