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Merck acquires chemical business of Mecaro · Endata

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Aug 17, 2022ACQUISITIONEumseong and Daejeon, South Korea, South Korea

Merck acquires chemical business of Mecaro

Merck signed a definitive agreement to acquire the chemical business of Mecaro Co. Ltd., a Korean manufacturer of chemical precursors for semiconductors. The acquisition includes a production facility in Eumseong and an R&D lab in Daejeon.

Value

$112.0M (110.0M EUR)

Jobs

100

Status

Announced

Productschemical precursors for semiconductors

CompaniesMerck acquirer Mecaro target Versum Materials Korea acquirer

Sectors#Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics #Specialty Chemicals

“Merck, a leading science and technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the chemical business of Mecaro Co. Ltd.”merckgroup.com

2 sources
merckgroup.com20220817_mecaro_acquisitionAug 17, 2022
thelec.netMerck to acquire Mecaro’s precursor business for 110 million euros < Semiconductor < 기사본문 - The Elec Inc.Jang Keyoung YoonAug 18, 2022

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