# 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.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-08-17
- Where: Eumseong and Daejeon, South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $112.0M (110.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: chemical precursors for semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Merck](https://endata.com/companies/1841.md) (acquirer)
- [Mecaro](https://endata.com/companies/7179.md) (target)
- [Versum Materials Korea](https://endata.com/companies/26617.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [merckgroup.com](https://www.merckgroup.com/kr-en/company/merck-in-korea/media/news_release/20220817_mecaro_acquisition.html), 2022-08-17: "Merck, a leading science and technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the chemical business of Mecaro Co. Ltd."
- [thelec.net](https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4165), 2022-08-18: "German material giant Merck will acquire South Korean semiconductor component and material firm Mecaro's precursor business for 110 million euros."

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