# Merck KGaA to acquire Unity-SC for €155 million

Merck KGaA intends to acquire Unity-SC, a France-based provider of metrology and defect inspection equipment for the semiconductor industry, for €155 million plus performance-based milestones. The acquisition strengthens Merck's offering for AI semiconductors.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-07-18
- Where: Montbonnot-Saint-Martin near Grenoble, France, France
- Value: $169.0M (155.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: metrology and defect inspection equipment for semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Merck KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/1393.md) (acquirer)
- [Unity-SC](https://endata.com/companies/78698.md) (target)
- [Unity Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/78841.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-to-acquire-unity-sc-strengthening-its-offering-for-artificial-intelligence-semiconductors-302200523.html), 2024-07-18: "The acquisition of Unity-SC complements our science and technology-driven portfolio for the semiconductor industry."
- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-10223-buscon12), 2024-07-29: "The German specialty chemical company Merck KGaA has agreed to purchase the French metrology and defect inspection equipment maker Unity Semiconductor for $168 million."

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