West Point vaccine and medicine manufacturing expansion
Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
West Point vaccine and medicine manufacturing expansion in West Point, Pennsylvania is Merck & Co., Inc.’s plant for vaccines and medicines. Status: announced as of October 14, 2026. Merck & Co., Inc. announced $2.9 billion. Primary source: dced.pa.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $2.9 billion
- Announced jobs
- Not stated
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals
- Sheet
- PA-18
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announceddced.pa.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Merck & Co., Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | West Point vaccine and medicine manufacturing expansion |
| Location | West Point, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Product | Vaccines and medicines |
| Announced investment | $2.9 billion$2.9 billion total by 2030, includes $550 million for ADVANCE and Springhouse R&D facilities |
| Announced jobs | Not stated |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
No primary source we found states the announced job count, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Sources
- PA DCED: $2.9 billion investment from Merck in Montgomery County (state release, dced.pa.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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