Revenue increased 5% to $610m including 2% points from acquisitions, the company repoted.
The company’s research-chemicals segment, its biggest contributor to the top line, reported sales were up 3%, mostly owing to acquisitions.
Its fine chemicals business saw sales improve 8%, with acquisitions contributing 1% point to the growth.
Sigma-Aldrich is a supplier of chemical products and kits for high-tech scientific research.