Milli-Q® and Elix® laboratory
water purification system:
Ultrapure water for research
laboratories around the world
With the completion of the acquisition of Millipore on July 14, 2010 and the resulting formation of the Merck Millipore division, a world-class partner to the life science industry was created. The new division combines the Millipore businesses with the majority of Merck’s Performance & Life Science Chemicals division. Merck Millipore comprises three business units: Bioscience sells products used by life science laboratories in academia and industry; Lab Solutions supplies general lab products and equipment for applications in both life science and industrial markets; and Process Solutions markets products used in the production of chemical and biopharmaceutical drugs. All three business units increased their total revenues in 2010.
Key product groups
- Products for protein research and cell biology, e.g. multiplex immunoassay and ELISA kits, protein detection products, as well as flow cytometry instruments and kits
- Laboratory chemicals and consumables for research, educational and industrial applications in organic and inorganic chemistry, chromatography, food and environmental analysis as well as microscopy and lab water instruments, consumables and services to meet diverse water purification needs
- Products used in the manufacture of biopharmaceutical drugs and to support clarification, purification, viral clearance, sterile filtration, process monitoring and process development through scale-up to full-scale production
Key developments in 2010
- Acquisition of Millipore closes on July 14, figures consolidated for the first time in the third quarter, integration almost completed
- Total revenues amount to EUR 1,681 million, return on sales 2.6%
- Strong sales performance driven by growth in the Americas and Asia, strong demand from global biotech customers, and the positive impact of new product introductions
- Nearly 40% of total revenues generated in Europe, Merck Millipore’s largest market