Merck Headquarters Building
Merck & Co., Inc. World Headquarters | |
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Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, LLC[1] | |
Civil engineer | Clarke & Rapuano[3] |
Other designers | Edmund Hollander and Maryanne Connelly[3] |
The former Merck & Co. headquarters building is a
In October 2012, Merck & Co. announced that starting in 2014 it would move its headquarters to the Schering-Plough site (formerly belonging to Ciba, Ciba-Geigy and Novartis) in Summit, New Jersey, acquired in the November 2009 acquisition of Schering, and planned to close the Whitehouse Station headquarters building upon completion of the move in 2015. In October 2013, Merck & Co. reversed course and said its headquarters would move to Kenilworth, New Jersey, and that the 88-acre (36 ha) Summit campus would be sold after being vacated on December 31, 2014.[6][7]
In July 2018, UNICOM Global announced that their division UNICOM Corporation had signed an agreement with Merck & Co. to purchase the entire Merck property at Whitehouse Station, with the acquisition expected to close in October 2018.[8] The completion of the acquisition was announced on October 1, 2018. The property was renamed UNICOM Science and Technology Park (USTP).[9]
Building history
Constructed in 1990 as a home for the headquarters staff of Merck & Co., the building is most recognizable for its hexagon shape and its nature setting.
In the center of the building there is a park with a small lawned sitting area containing a statue given by Merck Germany.
Prior to moving to this location, the Merck & Co. headquarters was located in
Solar initiative
In 2008, Merck & Co. installed a 1.6-
References
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- ^ Friedman, Alexi. "In about-face, Merck will shutter Summit campus and make Kenilworth its headquarters", The Star-Ledger, October 1, 2013. Accessed October 16, 2013.
- ^ UNICOM Global. "UNICOM® Corporation to Acquire Property Located at Whitehouse Station, New Jersey", UNICOM Global, July 12, 2018. Accessed July 16, 2018.
- ^ UNICOM Global. "UNICOM Global acquires the Merck Property Located at Whitehouse Station, New Jersey", UNICOM Global, October 1, 2018. Accessed October 24, 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Walter (2008-09-02). "Merck headquarters in Readington to harness the sun with new solar panels". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ Bowe, Christoper (2006-11-26). "Raising Merck's threshold of pain". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ a b Mansnerus, Laura (1999-11-21). "It Takes a Village To Make an Office. Ask Mother Merck". NYT. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ RenewableEnergyWorld.com (2008-08-15). "1.6-MW Solar System Being Built at Merck Headquarters". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ a b UTC Power (2008-08-14). "Largest Ground-Mounted Solar Power Tracking System East of Mississippi River Being Built at Merck & Co., Inc. Headquarters". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2008-10-10.