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Sigma-Aldrich, Merck KGaA Make Progress Toward Completion of Planned Acquisition

The closing of the $17 billion deal is now expected within the next two months.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation announced today it is making progress toward closing the planned acquisition of the company by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The closing is now expected within the next two months.   On Aug. 11, 2015, Sigma-Aldrich and Merck announced they had obtained all necessary antitrust approvals, with the approval of the European Commission (EC) being conditional upon the sale of parts of Sigma-Aldrich’s solvents and inorganics business in Europe. Negotiations with potential ...

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