Merck India

Founded in 1668, Merck is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed corporate group. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the company operates as EMD Serono, MilliporeSigma and EMD Performance Materials.

Merck Limited (formerly E. Merck Limited) was set up in India in 1967. It was one of the first Merck subsidiaries in Asia. In India, Merck conducts business in the three sectors - Healthcare, Life Science and Performance Materials. The head-office is located at Vikhroli, Mumbai.