Merck plans $3 billion expansion in Shenandoah Valley

Merck plans $3 billion expansion in Shenandoah Valley

The giant pharmaceutical firm Merck is expanding its Shenandoah Valley operation with a $3 billion investment in a new Elkton plant that will generate 500 jobs.

Merck Breaks Ground on $3B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in VA

Merck announced the start of construction for a $3 billion, 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at its Elkton, Virginia, site. The expansion celebrated builds on Merck’s nearly 85-year history in Elkton, Virginia, enhancing the site with a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical Center of Excellence that will include both Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Product investment supporting small molecule manufacturing and testin…