Our purpose is to solve the toughest problems in life science by collaborating with the global scientific community Ð and through that, we aim to accelerate access to better health for people everywhere. We provide scientists and engineers with best-in-class lab materials, technologies and services. With the 2015 combination of EMD Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich, we now have a broad portfolio of 300,000 products and an expanded global footprint. We are dedicated to making research and biotech production simpler, faster and safer The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, operates as MilliporeSigma in the US and Canada. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is a global company with 40,000 employees in more than 60 countries.