Merck is a global science and technology company based in Germany. Co. diversifies its activities into four business divisions: Merck Serono, Consumer Health, Performance Materials and Merck Millipore. The Merck Serono develops, manufactures and markets prescription drugs to treat cancer, multiple sclerosis, infertility, growth disorders, and selected cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The Consumer Health manufactures and markets over-the-counter drugs addressing health themes such as mobility, women's and children's health, cough and cold. Performance Materials is a specialty chemicals business. The Merck Millipore is the supplier of products and services for the life science industry.

Somfy SA is a France-based company engaged in the design, manufacture and development of controls for openings and closures of homes and commercial buildings. The Company's range of products include automatic controls for awnings, rolling shutters, storefront grills, garage doors and gates, motors and controls for roller shutters and curtains, venetian blinds and all interior window coverings and decoration, alarm systems and for protecting large utility facilities. It has operations in France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Italy, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and the United States, among others.The Company operates through Garen Automacao, Neocontrol Solucoes em Automacao SA and MyFox, among others. It joins venture with iHome in South East Asia.

Talanx is a financial and management holding company. Co. is internationally active in primary insurance and reinsurance and in both property/casualty and life business. In the more than 100 years of Co.'s history, Co. has evolved from a single-line liability insurer for industry into a global insurance group with a focus on the industrial and retail lines and reinsurance business. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in five business segments: Life/Health Reinsurance; Non-Life Reinsurance; Retail Germany; Industrial Lines; and Retail International.

Zooplus is an internet retailer for pet supplies in Germany and other European countries. Co. provides its customers approximately 8,000 food and accessory products for dogs, cats, small animals, birds, fish and horses. Co.'s products include various brand name foods, Co.'s own private labels, as well as as toys, care and hygiene products and other accessories. In addition, Co. provides its customers with other information on its websites, veterinary and other animal-related advice, plus features such as discussion forums and blogs. As of Dec 31 2013, Co. operated a total of 21 country-specific online shops.