TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly and Merck Animal Health today jointly announced an $895 million capital expansion project at the company’s manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas, according to a media release from the governor’s office.
The second largest private investment in Kansas history – and the largest economic development project for Merck Animal Health – will create more than 200 new jobs.
The $860 million investment in its existing manufacturing facility and $35 million in its research and development laboratories demonstrates Merck’s commitment to the U.S. market, where the company has significantly invested to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals…