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The Sigma-Aldrich Corporation with headquarter in St. Louis (Missouri) is a leading Life Science- and High Technology company with approximately 8.300 employees in 40 countries. Sigma-Aldrich produces and sells chemical and biochemical products for research in genetic engineering, biotechnology and pharmatheutical development. With the most comprehensive and innovative product offering, including over 100,000 chemicals and 30,000 laboratory equipment items, Sigma-Aldrich is a reliable resource for scientists around the world. Our clients are pharma and biotech companies, universities and other research institutions as well as hospitals, commercial laboratories and doctors. We remain focused on helping researchers find solutions that will improve the quality of life worldwide.
| $ Net sales for the Company’s business units: | |||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
| Research Essentials | 417.5 | 420.9 | 390.7 |
| Research Specialties | 793.4 | 824.1 | 753.5 |
| Research Biotech | 332.3 | 332.2 | 302.0 |
| Research Chemicals | 1,543.2 | 1,577.2 | 1,446.2 |
| SAFC | 604.4 | 623.5 | 592.5 |
| Total | 2,147.6 | 2,200.7 | 2,038.7 |
| $ Net sales to unaffiliated customers | |||
| United States | 784.8 | 794.6 | 756.3 |
| United Kingdom | 148,2 | 176,6 | 212,7 |
| Germany | 236.3 | 232.9 | 195.5 |
| Other International | 978.3 | 996.6 | 874.2 |
| Total | 2,147.6 | 2,200.7 | 2,038.7 |