Liquid crystals from Merck are used all over the world – for example, in most LCD (liquid crystal display) televisions, computer monitors, notebooks, digital cameras and mobile phones, as well as in many other high-quality displays. Merck is the global market leader in this field and, thanks to continuous investments in research and production, also the technology leader. New lighting and display technologies such as OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) are another focus of our work. In addition to the core business with materials for displays, in view of climate change and high energy prices we are also active in growth markets. These include the use of solar energy and the development of innovative light sources for energy-saving LEDs.
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Key events in 2008
- Market and technology leadership in liquid crystals maintained
- Economic crisis and overcapacities in the market impacted our operating result
- Total revenues were diminished by negative currency effects, yet increased by 5.6% on a currency-adjusted basis