SigmaAldrich
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, commonly known as Sigma-Aldrich, was an American supplier of chemicals, reagents, and laboratory equipment for scientific research and industrial use. The company offered solvents, fine chemicals, biological materials, analytical standards, and related products, distributed through brands such as Sigma, Aldrich, Fluka, and Supelco. It served universities, pharmaceutical companies, government laboratories, and contract research organizations.
The company traces its origins to 1975, formed by the merger of Sigma Chemical Company of St.
In 2015, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, acquired Sigma-Aldrich for about $17 billion, integrating it into
Headquartered in St. Louis, Sigma-Aldrich operated manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide and supported research from academic