Merck & Cie is a subsidiary of Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, which has its headquarters in Altdorf (UR).
The branch in Schaffhausen concentrates on the development and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and high-purity substances for active substance transport or active substance carrying systems (Drug Delivery). The company is the world leading supplier of reduced folates.
Merck & Cie in Schaffhausen employs a staff of more than one hundred.