In late 2015, Sigma-Aldrich joined forces with Merck Millipore. Our combined organization, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the United States and Canada, is the life science business of Merck – and a global leader in the $125 billion life science industry. Our shared purpose is to solve the toughest problems in life science by collaborating with the global scientific community. Together, we offer a broad portfolio of more than 300,000 products, including many of the most highly respected brands in the industry. Our offerings span every step of the biotech/biopharma production chain, creating a complete end-to-end workflow with enhanced customer service, a simplified interface and a leading e-commerce and distribution platform. The life science business of Merck operates 65 manufacturing sites worldwide and employs more than 19,000 people in 66 countries.