Millipore Corporation

Merck Millipore is the Life Science division of the pharmaceutical and chemical company Merck KGaA of Darmstadt. After buying the U.S. Millipore Corporation were merged in this division all biotechnology activities of Merck KGaA. Millipore was known as an independent company primarily for its main products filters and filter systems.

Millipore was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. In 2009 the company employed more than 6,000 employees and posted sales of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars and a profit of 341 million U.S. dollars worldwide.

The company was originally listed on the stock market index Standard & Poor's 500. On 28 February 2010, Merck KGaA announced Millipore - to take over for the equivalent of 5.3 billion euros - in agreement with the management. On 15 July 2010, the acquisition of Millipore by Merck KGaA has been completed and will operate under the name Merck Millipore operate ( in North America as EMD Millipore).