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Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., the maker of NexGard, Frontline and other popular veterinary medications, will invest more than $120 million in its Georgia operations.<\/p>\n

The announcement came 13 months after BI acquired animal drug manufacturer Merial Ltd. and then moved BI\u2019s headquarters from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Merial\u2019s hometown of Duluth, Georgia.<\/p>\n

The spending will create 225 jobs in Gwinnett, Clarke and Hall counties. Among the new jobs will be 75 at the headquarters, 100 at a plant and research facility in Athens, and 50 at a plant in Gainesville.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor nearly 40 years, the company and its predecessors have helped make the state of Georgia a key player in animal health \u2014 from its beginning producing rabies vaccines in Athens to multiple facilities today that are playing an instrumental role in advancing animal health and well-being,\u201d said Everett Hoekstra<\/a>, president of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA<\/a>. \u201cOur investments will expand our capabilities and presence in Georgia, and drive future growth and innovation to help prevent disease in livestock and pets.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company employs 10,000 people worldwide and is the second-largest animal health business behind Zoetis Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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