07:27 AM EDT, 05/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Merck ( MRK ) unit (MRK) Merck Animal Health and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly jointly announced Thursday an $895 million expansion of the company's manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas.

The expansion includes an $860 million investment in the site's existing manufacturing facility and an additional $35 million investment in research and development laboratories, the company said.