# Merck Animal Health invests $100 million in DeSoto, Kansas manufacturing site

Merck Animal Health announced a $100 million investment in its DeSoto, Kansas manufacturing site, including a technological expansion of the vaccine production facility coming online this year and an additional $66 million for future enhancements.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-29
- Where: DeSoto, Kansas, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: vaccines for swine, cattle, equine, monoclonal antibodies for companion animals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Merck Animal Health](https://endata.com/companies/43980.md)

## Sources

- [kansascommerce.gov](https://www.kansascommerce.gov/2020/06/merck-animal-health-announces-100-million-investment-in-its-desoto-kansas-manufacturing-operations/), 2020-06-29: "We are excited about the opportunity to bring capital improvements, expansion in our manufacturing capacity and capabilities and advanced technology to our DeSoto facility"

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