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Merck’s Manufacturing Might in Millsboro



            Millsboro  is home to part of a significant, international  Merck Animal Health has a rich history of innovation,
            animal health business.                          commitment  to  research  and  entrepreneurship,  dating
                                                             back over 70 years. The company is dedicated to preserving
            Globally, the staff at Merck (known as MSD outside of the
                                                             and improving the health, well-being and performance of
            United States and Canada) are unified around one purpose:
                                                             animals and the people who care for them.
            use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve
            lives around the world. For more than a century, they’ve been  The company invests extensively in dynamic and
            at  the  forefront  of  research,  bringing  forward  medicines,  comprehensive R&D, technological resources and a modern,
            vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most  global supply chain. Merck Animal Health (a division of the
            challenging diseases (for humans and animals).   publicly traded Merck & Co., Inc.) is present in more than
                                                             50 countries, while its products are available in some 150
            Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., is
                                                             markets.
            the company’s global animal health business. Its portfolio
            includes everything from pharmaceuticals and vaccines to  Learn more at www.merck-animal-health-usa.com.
            technology and services that improve or enhance animal
            management and health outcomes across livestock and   Manufacturing in
            companion animal species.
            Merck’s Millsboro operations focus on manufacturing and   Sussex County
            related services. Merck (or its predecessor, Intervet) have
            operated in Millsboro for decades.                 S
            Through a commitment to its “The Science of Healthier    ussex County’s manufacturing industries
                                                                     continue to diversify. The county’s Economic
            Animals” program, Merck Animal Health offers veterinarians,   Development Zones (Indian River,  Nanticoke and
            farmers, producers, pet owners and governments one of the   Broadkill), coupled with the County’s ExciteSussex low-
            widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and
            health management solutions and services—plus an extensive   interest loan program and Delaware’s new Opportunity
            suite of connected technology that includes identification,   Zones, show that the area is ready for growth and
            traceability and monitoring products.              expansion. The major sectors include:
                                                               • Aeronautical
            Merck’s livestock products serve aquaculture, canine, cattle,
            equine, swine—and notably, poultry.  That’s particularly   • Construction
            important to Delaware’s strong broiler chicken industry.
                                                               • Craft brewing and bottling
            These products contribute to the global economy. Healthier   • Fabrication
            animals mean: a sustainable food supply; protection for
            humans against diseases passed from animals; and longer,   • Food
            healthier lives for pets.                          • Pharmaceutical


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