Merck Breaks Ground on $3 Billion Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Elkton, Virginia

URLhttps://www.merck.com/news/merck-breaks-ground-on-
SourceMerck
Date Published10/20/2025

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Merck
Parent companyMerck KGaA
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):500
Year reshoring announced:2025
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):3,000
City reshored to: Elkton
State(s) reshored to:VA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Chemicals
Product(s) reshoredBiopharmaceuticals
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Eco-system synergies, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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