09.07.2010 • NewsMerck & Co.restructuringsite closure

Merck & Co Closing Sites In Post-Merger Restructuring

Merck & Co announced plans to close eight research sites and eight manufacturing sites as it restructures in the wake of its merger with rival drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp. Merck's research network will include 16 major research and development facilities in the U.S., Belgium, England, France, Switzerland, Singapore and Japan. Merck will cut its manufacturing network from 91 facilities at the close of the deal in November to 77 facilities.

Interview

Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World
Adapting to Tariffs and Strengthening Regional Networks

Specialty Chemicals in a Shifting World

Jennifer Abril, President & CEO of SOCMA, discusses the impact of new tariffs and the importance of regional supply networks in the specialty chemical industry.

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DIGITALIZATION IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

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