Flexible Electronics News

Merck KGaA Remains on Course in 2Q 2020

In the first six months of 2020, net sales of the Group rose 10% to €8.5 billion, with all business sectors contributing.

Author Image

By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, registered the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in all business sectors in the second quarter.   Healthcare and Performance Materials were affected most strongly. In comparison with the year-earlier quarter, Group sales increased by 3.7% to €4.1 billion. EBITDA pre, the Group’s most important earnings indicator, fell by 5.7% to €1.1 billion in the second quarter.   Irrespective of this, the company specified its sa...

Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Ink World magazine for FREE


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Ink World magazine Newsletters