Sigma-Aldrich Corporation operates in the Chemicals & allied products sector. Sigma-Aldrich Corporation is a life science and high technology company. The Company develops, manufactures, purchases and distributes a range of chemicals, biochemicals and equipment. These chemical products and kits are used in scientific research, including genomic and proteomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and as components in pharmaceutical, diagnostic and other technology manufacturing. The Company operates in 40 countries, manufacturing approximately 48,000 of the 147,000 chemical and biochemical products it offers. It offers 40,000 equipment products. During year ended December 31, 2010, products were sold to over 97,000 accounts representing over one million individual customers, including pharmaceutical companies, universities, industrial companies, biotechnology companies, non-profit organizations, governmental institutions, diagnostic, chemical and electronics companies and hospitals. In January 2012, it acquired BioReliance Holdings, Inc. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Innophos Holdings Inc, Quaker Chemical Corporation and Martin Midstream Partners LP.