• Login
    • Join
  • FOLLOW:
  • Subscribe Free
    • eNewsletter
    Checkout
    • Magazine
    • News
    • Printed Electronics
    • Raw Materials
    • Equipment
    • Services
    • Suppliers Guide
    • Resources
    • More
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Printed Electronics
  • Raw Materials
  • Equipment
  • Services
  • Suppliers Guide
  • Resources
  • Current & Past Issues
    Features
    Editorials
    Digital Edition
    Subscribe Now
    Advertise Now
    eNewsletter Archive
    Our Team
    Editorial Guidelines
    Breaking News
    Experts Opinion
    Financial News
    Manufacturers News
    Mergers and Acquisitions
    Online Exclusives
    Personnel
    Product Releases
    Suppliers News
    Live From Shows
    Displays and Lighting
    Photovoltaics
    Printed Batteries
    Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics
    Flexible and Printed Electronics
    RFID and NFC
    Sensors and Wearables
    Smart Cards and Packaging
    Touch Screens
    Adhesives, Barriers and Encapsulants
    Chemicals, Metals and Powders
    Conductive Inks and Coatings
    Electronic Materials
    Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates
    Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes
    Nanomaterials
    Printed Electronic Components
    Research Reports
    Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
    Energy Curing Equipment
    Lab and Testing Equipment
    Manufacturing Equipment
    Printing Equipment
    3D Printing
    Contract Manufacturing Services
    Product Design and Testing
    Research and Consulting
    Research Institutions
    Research Reports
    Universities
    Equipment
    All Companies
    Materials
    Categories
    Converting
    Printed Electronics Systems
    Associations
    Research and Services
    Used Machinery
    Add New Company
    Industry Events
    Live from show events
    Podcasts
    Videos
    Blogs
    Slideshows
    Infographics
    Webinars
    Whitepapers
    Equipment and Services
    Glossary
    • Magazine
      • Current & Past Issues
      • Features
      • Editorial
      • Columns
      • Digital Edition
      • eNewsletter Archive
      • Editorial Guidelines
      • Subscribe Now
      • Advertise Now
    • Breaking News
    • Suppliers Guide
      • Suppliers Guide
      • Add Your Company
    • Printed Electronics
      • Photovoltaics
      • Printed Batteries
      • Printed Circuit Boards/Membrane Switches/In Mold Electronics
      • Flexible and Printed Electronics
      • RFID and NFC
      • Sensors and Wearables
      • Smart Cards and Packaging
      • Touch Screens
    • Raw Materials
      • Adhesives, Barriers and Encapsulants
      • Chemicals, Metals and Powders
      • Conductive Inks and Coatings
      • Electronic Materials
      • Film, Paper, Glass and Substrates
      • Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes
      • Nanomaterials
      • Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
    • Equipment
      • Energy Curing Equipment
      • Lab and Testing Equipment
      • Manufacturing Equipment
      • Printing Equipment
      • 3D Printing
    • Services
      • Contract Manufacturing Services
      • Product Design and Testing
      • Research and Consulting
      • Research Institutions
      • Research Reports
      • Universities
    • Online Exclusives
    • Slideshows
    • Blog
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Infographics
    • Events
      • Industry Events
      • Live from show events
      • Webinars
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise With Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
    Breaking News

    Versum Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Merck KGaA

    The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, subject to regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

    Versum Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Merck KGaA
    Related CONTENT
    • Merck KGaA to Acquire Intermolecular
    • Merck KGaA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Versum Materials
    • Merck KGaA Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum
    • Merck KGaA Investing €1 Billion at Darmstadt Site Until 2025
    • Merck KGaA Urging Versum Shareholders to Vote Against Entegris Acquisition
    06.18.19
    Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that its transaction with Versum Materials, Inc. was approved at a special meeting of Versum’s stockholders. On April 12, 2019, Merck KGaA signed a definitive agreement to acquire Versum for US$53 per share in cash.
     
    “We are pleased that Versum stockholders have voted in favor of us moving forward with this transaction. With complementary portfolios Versum and our Performance Materials business will create a leading electronic materials player capable of capitalizing on attractive long-term secular growth drivers so as to provide long-term benefits for our customers, employees and owners,” said Stefan Oschmann, chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
     
    The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, subject to regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for US antitrust purposes has expired, and the transaction has been cleared by antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Serbia.
     
    Versum is a leading supplier of innovation-driven, high-purity process chemicals, gases and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. The business combination is expected to benefit the Performance Materials business sector of Merck KGaA, and supports, in terms of volume, the rebalancing of the company’s diversified three-pillar portfolio of Healthcare, Life Science and Performance Materials.
    Related Searches
    • chemicals
    • electronic
    • semiconductor
    • merck kgaa
    Suggested For You
    Merck KGaA to Acquire Intermolecular Merck KGaA to Acquire Intermolecular
    Merck KGaA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Versum Materials Merck KGaA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Versum Materials
    Merck KGaA Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum Merck KGaA Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum
    Merck KGaA Investing €1 Billion at Darmstadt Site Until 2025 Merck KGaA Investing €1 Billion at Darmstadt Site Until 2025
    Merck KGaA Urging Versum Shareholders to Vote Against Entegris Acquisition Merck KGaA Urging Versum Shareholders to Vote Against Entegris Acquisition
    Merck KGaA Achieves 2018 Targets Merck KGaA Achieves 2018 Targets
    Merck KGaA Submits All-Cash Proposal to Acquire Versum Merck KGaA Submits All-Cash Proposal to Acquire Versum
    Entegris, Versum Materials to Combine in $9 Billion Merger of Equals Entegris, Versum Materials to Combine in $9 Billion Merger of Equals
    Versum Participates in 23rd Annual ARC Industry Forum Versum Participates in 23rd Annual ARC Industry Forum

    Related Breaking News

    • Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
      Merck KGaA to Acquire Intermolecular

      Merck KGaA to Acquire Intermolecular

      Signs definitive agreement for $1.20 per share in an all cash transaction.
      05.07.19

    • Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
      Merck KGaA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Versum Materials

      Merck KGaA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Versum Materials

      For $53 per share. Versum has terminated its previously announced merger agreement with Entegris.
      04.15.19

    • Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Mergers and Acquisitions | Photovoltaics | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
      Merck KGaA Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum

      Merck KGaA Commences Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Versum

      Offers $48 in cash per share and solicits votes on definitive proxy statement.
      03.27.19


    • Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Photovoltaics
      Merck KGaA Investing €1 Billion at Darmstadt Site Until 2025

      Merck KGaA Investing €1 Billion at Darmstadt Site Until 2025

      New Vocational and Advanced Training Center planned.
      03.21.19

    • Breaking News | Mergers and Acquisitions | Semiconductors and Quantum Dots
      Merck KGaA Urging Versum Shareholders to Vote Against Entegris Acquisition

      Merck KGaA Urging Versum Shareholders to Vote Against Entegris Acquisition

      Company believes that the proposed Entegris acquisition is not the best option available for Versum shareholders.
      03.13.19

    Loading, Please Wait..
    Trending
    • Celanese Launches Nine New Conductive Inks
    • Toppan Launches Sales Of Eco-Friendly NFC Tag Label With Paper-Based Antenna Substrate
    • Sensormatic Solutions Helps Renner Reduce 87% Of Stockouts
    • Flexible And Printed Electronics Among CES 2023 Highlights
    • Weekly Recap: Avery Dennison, CES 2023 And Canatu’s LiDAR Deicing Top This Week’s Stories
    Breaking News
    • Zebra Technologies Selected as One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
    • Sensormatic Solutions Helps Renner Reduce 87% of Stockouts
    • Weekly Recap: Avery Dennison, CES 2023 and Canatu’s LiDAR Deicing Top This Week’s Stories
    • Celanese Launches Nine New Conductive Inks
    • NREL Develops Thin, Lightweight Layer for Radiation Barrier for Perovskites in Space
    View Breaking News >
    CURRENT ISSUE

    Winter 2021

    • Printed Electronics Now’s International Suppliers’ Directory
    • The Automotive Market and Flexible and Printed Electronics
    • Flexible and Printed Electronics in Healthcare
    • Flexible and Printed Electronics Make Gains in Smart Packaging
    • PAPERONICS: Low-cost multisensory paper and packaging applications
    • View More >

    Cookies help us to provide you with an excellent service. By using our website, you declare yourself in agreement with our use of cookies.
    You can obtain detailed information about the use of cookies on our website by clicking on "More information”.

    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms And Conditions
    • Contact Us

    follow us

    Subscribe
    Nutraceuticals World

    Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World

    Dr. Ranjini Murthy Joins Azelis Americas as SVP of Commercial and Digital Excellence
    Pomegranate Extract Tied to Gut and Skin Microbiome Benefits
    Berry Health Benefits Symposium Begins Tuesday, January 31
    Coatings World

    Latest Breaking News From Coatings World

    Presentations Sought for ASTM 2023 Workshop on Weathering and Durability Testing
    Barentz to Distribute Arxada Preservatives in the US HI&I Market
    POLYDURE Coatings Help Customers Keep Their Cool
    Medical Product Outsourcing

    Latest Breaking News From Medical Product Outsourcing

    Cirtec Medical Corporation Acquires Precision Components Business from QMD
    Masimo Begins Rollout of VCAM Hand Hygiene System
    Robert R. Ruffolo to Lead Neuraptive Therapeutics Board
    Contract Pharma

    Latest Breaking News From Contract Pharma

    Azelis Americas Appoints Ranjini Murthy Commercial, Digital Excellence SVP
    Zennova Opens Manufacturing and R&D Center in China
    Lilly to Invest $450M at Manufacturing Site in Research Triangle Park
    Beauty Packaging

    Latest Breaking News From Beauty Packaging

    Personal Care Market Forecasted to Grow at CAGR of 6.4% from 2022-2027
    P&G Designs Recyclable Pump Dispenser
    Amyris Inc. Launches 4U by Tia Haircare Line Exclusively at Walmart
    Happi

    Latest Breaking News From Happi

    Henkel Honors Leading Suppliers During American Cleaning Institute Convention Week
    Swiss American CDMO Sliding into a ‘Frictionless Future’ with LiquiGlide Agreement
    Gattefossé Launches New Formulations Collection
    Ink World

    Latest Breaking News From Ink World

    Executive Board Member Stefan Schülling to Leave Epple Druckfarben at End of February 2023
    Epson SureColor F6470, SureColor F6470H Dye-Sub Printers Available
    Dr. Ranjini Murthy to Join Azelis Americas as SVP of Commercial and Digital Excellence
    Label & Narrow Web

    Latest Breaking News From Label & Narrow Web

    AWA to host 23rd Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition
    Color-Logic certifies Ecofoil digital labestock for cut sheet printers
    Brandywine Label Printing names Dave Rosen new president
    Nonwovens Industry

    Latest Breaking News From Nonwovens Industry

    FiltXPO to be Held in October
    Voith Commissions Quality Control Systems at Johns Manville, Smurfit Kappa and WEPA
    Pampers Releases Limited Edition Easy Ups Training Underwear with Peppa Pig Prints
    Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Latest Breaking News From Orthopedic Design & Technology

    OPUM, Corflex Global Partner on Knee Assessment Technology
    ODT's Most-Read Stories This Week—Jan. 28
    Roche, Sysnav Partner on Movement Tracking Tech for Neuromuscular Disorders
    Printed Electronics Now

    Latest Breaking News From Printed Electronics Now

    Zebra Technologies Selected as One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
    Sensormatic Solutions Helps Renner Reduce 87% of Stockouts
    Weekly Recap: Avery Dennison, CES 2023 and Canatu’s LiDAR Deicing Top This Week’s Stories

    Copyright © 2023 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media.

    AD BLOCKER DETECTED

    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
    Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.


    FREE SUBSCRIPTION Already a subscriber? Login