EMD Chemicals Inc.

EMD Chemicals Inc. represents the North American extension of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, for specialty chemicals. We are headquartered in Gibbstown, New Jersey, with locations in California, Georgia, and Ohio.

Our Industrial Pigments division is the market leader of innovative effect pigments for coatings, packaging, plastics, automotive, and printing applications. Our Rona cosmetics team sets industry trends by offering innovation-driven active cosmetic ingredients and effect pigments combined with the application support of a global industry leader. Our Analytics & Reagents/Lab Chemicals division is a leading manufacturer of high purity chemicals, analytical reagents, and specialty products for laboratory applications.

Life Science Solutions supports the manufacturing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical drugs by offering custom synthesis services, process separation resins, multipharmacopeia ingredients, and molecular biology reagents. The Optics division offers chemicals for physical vapor deposition, raw materials for monocrystals and fiber optics, and liquid crystals for display technology.