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Animal Health sales grew to 5% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching close to $1.6 billion. Worldwide sales were $15.5 billion, a 2% drop from the same period last year.
Merck invests $895M to expand its De Soto facility, adding 2,500 construction jobs and 200 full-time roles in the growing Kansas animal health corridor.
Merck’s stock is falling after a rare revenue miss, and the announcement of a $3 billion cost-cutting plan that will include layoffs.
“Merck has been a valued part of the De Soto community for over 20 years, and this $895 million expansion is a remarkable vote of confidence in our city’s future” said De Soto Mayor Rick Walker.
Merck Animal Health closed its planned acquisition of Elanco Animal Health Inc.’s aqua business, the division of Rahway-based Merck & Co. Inc. announced July 9. In a separate statement ...
Merck Animal Health, along with local, regional and state officials announced Thursday the company will invest $895 million to expand its plant in De Soto.
(Merck Animal Health) The biopharmaceutical company will expand its facility to 200,000 square feet and make an $860 million investment in the site’s existing manufacturing facility.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Merck Animal Health announced Thursday plans to expand its operations in Johnson County, creating hundreds of new jobs. The biopharmaceutical company will invest $895 million ...
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck& Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, today announced the completion of its acquisition of the ...
Merck Animal Health announced Monday an agreement to acquire the aqua business of Elanco Animal Health Inc. for $1.3 billion in cash, a move that will bolster the Rahway-based company’s position ...