Boehringer Ingelheim Invests Further in Animal Health

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica said today it would expand its St. Joseph operations with a $150 million project that will create 124 jobs, reports The Kansas City Star.

The company, a key member of the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor initiative, already has about 600 employees in the St Joseph area.

"We have a long and successful history in St Joseph and are committed to growing our business in this community," George Heidgerken, Boehringer Ingelheim's president, said in a statement.

"I feel confident about our growth strategy and ability to compete globally as an animal health research and development and manufacturing facility."

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