Merck & Co.

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Merck, located in Rockingham County, Virginia, is a global pharmaceutical company. Established in 1891, Merck currently discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets vaccines and medicines. The company's Elkton facility employs more than 700 people with a $60 million annual payroll. The facility was first opened in 1941, and is one of seven Merck manufacturing plants in the continental United States.

"It's critical that Merck has sufficient production capacity to meet growing worldwide demand for its medicines and vaccines," said Dr. Charles Vencill, plant manager. "We appreciate the ongoing support of the Kaine administration and local officials to make this additional expansion possible."

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Rockingham County and Shenandoah Valley Partnership to secure the project for Virginia. Merck qualifies for a $1.5 million performance-based grant from the Virginia Investment Partnership program. The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide training assistance through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.

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Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc. is located along the U.S. Route 340 corridor on the east side of the County and is a major contributor to the continued stability of the economy.