Merck Buys WuXi Vaccines' Irish Manufacturing Facility For Over $500 Million
Merck Buys WuXi Vaccines' Irish Manufacturing Facility For Over $500 Million
On Monday, Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) announced the acquisition of WuXi Vaccines' manufacturing site in Dundalk, Co Louth, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Ireland.
在星期一，默沙東公司（紐交所：MRK）宣佈收購位於都柏林郡鄧道克的吳Xi生物-疫苗生產基地，標誌着其在愛爾蘭運營的重大擴展。
The $520.1 million (500 million euros) investment highlights Merck's commitment to the region. It builds on a 3 billion euro investment in Ireland over the past three years.
這項52,010萬（50000萬歐元）的投資凸顯了默沙東對該地域板塊的承諾。它基於過去三年在愛爾蘭的30億歐元投資。
The move aligns with Merck's broader growth strategy, which includes plans to add approximately 1,000 jobs nationwide in the coming year.
這一舉措與默沙東的更廣泛增長策略相符，計劃在未來一年內爲全國新增大約1,000個工作崗位。
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The Dundalk facility, spanning 15,520 square meters, is a three-story manufacturing hub.
該鄧道克設施佔地15,520平方米，是一個三層的製造業中心。
It houses drug substance and product manufacturing units and quality control laboratories dedicated to producing vaccine products for global distribution. The site currently employs around 200 professionals and plans to hire an additional 150 workers.
它設有藥物成分和產品製造單元以及質量控制實驗室，專門用於生產用於全球分發的生物-疫苗產品。該地點目前僱傭了大約200名專業人士，計劃再招聘150名工人。
The acquisition brings Merck's total locations in Ireland to eight, covering Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Louth, Meath and Tipperary. Over 3,000 people are employed across the network.
此次收購使默沙東在愛爾蘭的總地點增加到八個，覆蓋卡洛、科克、都柏林、洛斯、米斯和蒂珀雷裏。整個網絡僱傭了超過3,000人。
Merck and WuXi Vaccines are now entering a formal handover process, expected to conclude in the first half of 2025. Once complete, the facility will bolster Merck's ability to meet the growing global vaccine demand.
默沙東和吳Xi生物-疫苗目前正在進入正式交接過程，預計於2025年上半年完成。完成後，該設施將增強默沙東滿足日益增長的全球生物-疫苗需求的能力。
In 2024, Merck announced a 1 billion euro investment across its Carlow and Dunboyne facilities, further showcasing its commitment to scaling its Irish operations.
在2024年，默沙東宣佈在其卡爾洛和登博因設施投資10億歐元，進一步展示了其擴大愛爾蘭業務的承諾。
Price Action: MRK stock is up 0.24% at $99.96 during the premarket session at last check Tuesday.
價格走勢：默沙東股票在星期二的盤前交易中上漲0.24%，報99.96美元。
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