# Merck opens OLED materials production plant in Darmstadt

Merck has opened a new production plant for OLED materials in Darmstadt, Germany, after a 14-month construction period. The approximately 3,600 square meter building required a total investment of around €30 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-11-01
- Where: Darmstadt, Germany
- Value: $33.0M (30.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 1 Nov 2016
- Status: completed
- Products: high-purity OLED materials for displays and lighting
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Merck](https://endata.com/companies/1841.md)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1002/opph.201690047), 2016-11-01: "Merck has opened its new production plant for OLED materials in Darmstadt."

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