Company/Division name | Merck |
Parent company | Merck KGaA |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 150 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2022 |
City reshored to: | Elkton |
State(s) reshored to: | VA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Chemicals |
Product(s) reshored | hpv vaccine |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Higher productivity, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market |