# Who does Merck KGaA (EMD) pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/merck-kgaa · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-12T00:04:11.349947+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Merck KGaA (EMD)'s confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Veeva Systems plus 2 undisclosed/aggregate relationships. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 3 cost edges, backed by 6 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-12).

### 비바 시스템스 (mid)  → /veeva-systems.md
- note: Germany's Merck KGaA committed to deploy Veeva Vault CRM across its global operations in 2026, while contract value and customer-specific revenue share were not disclosed.
- [confirms] ZDNet Korea (KO, news, published 2026-05-28) https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20260528201002: "Merck KGaA decided to deploy Veeva Vault CRM across its global operations."
- [confirms] Veeva Systems (EN, ir, published 2026-05-27) https://www.veeva.com/resources/merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany-selects-veeva-vault-crm-worldwide/: "Merck KGaA has committed globally to Veeva Vault CRM."

### 생산·증설 (비공개) (low)
- metric: Amount €500M · 가오슝 메가사이트 · thin films & specialty gases campus (opened Dec 2025)
- note: Materials production sites and capacity (e.g., Korea molybdenum).
- [confirms] e4ds news (KO, news, published 2026-02-11) https://www.e4ds.com/sub_view.asp?ch=115&t=0&idx=21934: "Molybdenum production site in Korea."
- [confirms] Merck KGaA (EMD) (EN, ir, published 2025-12-01) https://www.emdgroup.com/en/news/inauguration-kaohsiung-megasite.html: "Kaohsiung is Merck's largest semiconductor-materials campus (150,000 sqm, EUR 500M) - thin films, formulation materials, specialty gases."
- [confirms] The Korea Times (EN, news, published 2022-08-18) https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20220818/merck-acquires-chemical-business-of-korean-firm-mecaro: "Acquired Mecaro's chemicals business for EUR 110M (75M upfront + 35M milestones), securing the Eumseong plant and Daejeon R&D - the same Eumseong site now producing molybdenum."

### 화학원료·R&D (비공개) (low)
- note: Chemical feedstock, precursors and R&D.
- [confirms] Merck KGaA (EN, filing, published 2026-03-06) https://www.reports.emdgroup.com/en/annualreport/2025/management-report/fundamental-information-about-the-group/company-profile-and-structure/electronics.html: "Makes thin-film, CMP and gas materials."

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