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Merck pushes molybdenum production at Korean hub this year

Merck will begin producing molybdenum, an critical trace metal used in the production of NAND chips, at its Korean hub later this year for supply to domestic chipmakers, the German chemical and technology company said on Tuesday.

2026.2.11

Kai Beckmann, the CEO of the Electronics Business of Merck, who was recently promoted to the chair of the whole Merck group, takes a photo after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 7 at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. [SARAH CHEA]

Why the AI bubble isn't a bubble at all, explains Merck’s next chairman

Kai Beckmann, newly-appointed Merck Group chair who currently serves as CEO of the Electronics Business of Merck, dismisses the skepticism surrounding a supposed AI bubble as overstated, insisting that it is a technology that is here to “stay.”

2026.1.15

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Merck Korea Managing Director Kim Woo-kyu, left, and Merck Electronics Chief Commercial Officer Anand Nambiar pose for a photo at Semicon Korea 2025. [MERCK KOREA]

Merck CCO confident in Korea's position in chip sector

Merck Chief Commercial Officer Anand Nambiar spoke positively about Korea's unfaltering chip production capacity at a press event on Thursday.

2025.2.20

Johannes Canisius, head of OLED business at Merck [MERCK]

From foldables to AR headsets, OLED poised for solid growth, says Merck's Johannes Canisius

Korean display makers are well-positioned to benefit from the growing demand surrounding OLEDs, according to Johannes Canisius, head of OLED business at Merck.

2024.8.16

Merck shows off flexible OLED displays at K-Display 2024

Dr. Kim Woo-kyu, managing director of Merck Korea, left, and Yun Yong-kuk, Merck Korea's country lead of display solutions, pose next to the German science and technology company's OLED test cell at Korea Display Exhibition, or K-Display 2024.

2024.8.14

Lotte Biologics CEO Richard Lee, left, and Sebastian Arana, head of Process Solutions at Merck, shake hands during a letter of agreement signing ceremony. [LOTTE BIOLOGICS]

Lotte Biologics signs manufacturing agreement with chemical firm Merck

Lotte Biologics and Merck, a German chemical and technology giant, signed an agreement for a strategic collaboration in biomanufacturing.

2024.5.31

M Chemical's building in North Chungcheong [MERCK KOREA]

M Chemical integrated into Merck Korea

The German life science and electronics firm has folded its chemical subsidiary into semiconductor affiliate in Korea.

2024.4.1

A render of Merck's bioprocessing facility in Daejeon [MERCK KOREA]

Merck to build $328 million bioprocessing facility in Daejeon

Merck plans to build a bioprocessing facility in Korea, marking its largest life science investment in the Asia-Pacific region. It expects the project to create 300 jobs.

2024.3.21

Second from right, Merck's Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President Anand Nambiar speaks at a press event on Friday after keynote speeches given by Merck executives at Shilla Stay Samsung in southern Seoul. [MERCK KOREA]

Merck targets commercialization of next-gen chip technology amid AI boom

Merck, a German chemical and technology giant, plans to commercialize next-generation chip manufacturing technology dubbed “Directed Self-Assembly” in the "next couple of years."

2024.2.2

Merck will host a variety of panel discussions on Wednesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, part of CES 2024, which takes place this week. [MERCK]

Merck to host CES 2024 panels on AI, chips

Merck, a German chemical and technology giant, will hold a variety of discussion sessions on Wednesday at CES 2024 related to major topics such as AI, chips and female entrepreneurship.

2024.1.8