The Life of the Characters in Adolf Merckle's Works

At the age of 33, Merkel inherited his father's small factory of 80 people, and the "Merkel" family business began a brilliant expansion journey. From 65438 to 0974, Merck transformed into medicine and founded Ratiopharm Pharmaceutical Factory. He was optimistic about the sales of branded generic drugs and quickly seized the market. The hot sale of paracetamol, an analgesic, has injected a strong impetus into the expansion of Ratiopharm. In 2007, the sales of this drug alone reached 654.38+0.7 billion euros. Phoenix Pharmaceutical Wholesale Company is the second pillar of Merck family business. Last year, its marketing volume reached 21600 million euros.

In addition to the large-scale development in the medical field, Merck has also set foot in other industries, from leather to ski equipment production, from motors to cement building materials, covering a wide range. Among them, Heidelberg Cement Group has become the largest cement producer in Germany. Slowly, Merck established its own corporate dynasty, and constantly founded and acquired companies. The magazine once described that M&A company in Merck is like a collector collecting clocks in19th century. In 2007, he also bought a castle near the Baltic Sea to entertain leaders who went to Germany to attend the G8 summit. In the eyes of Germans, Merkel is a model of the founder of family business. In 2005, he was awarded the highest honor award in Germany "Federal Medal of Honor" for his contribution to promoting Bazhou-Fuzhou economy.

Most Germans, especially the middle class, pay more attention to real work, while traditional entrepreneurs in Mauclair dare to try "virtual" operation. Since 2005, he has used several companies under his name to engage in financial investment, study leveraged trading and make quick profits from risks.