Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Versum Materials, Inc. for approximately €5.8 billion. The transaction closing followed the recent approval from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which represented the final regulatory clearance to be obtained for completing the acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, the number of Merck KGaA employees will increase by approximately 2,300 to a total of around 56,000 in 66 count...