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For an industry to thrive and win big business, it takes collaboration across various conditions and stakeholders: state and local leadership, a pro-business environment, supportive communities, utility partners, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and a highly skilled workforce. This month’s blog discusses the secret sauce for lasting growth in an industry.

One of the most significant economic development projects in Kansas history and the largest to date for Merck Animal Health, the 200,000-square-foot expansion includes an $860 million investment in the site’s existing manufacturing facility and a $35 million investment in its research and development laboratories.

Congratulations to our partners in De Soto, Kansas, on the selection of Merck Animal Health’s announcement to invest $895 million in the expansion of its manufacturing and R&D operations, creating 200 jobs and 200,000-square-feet of new space.