Merck KGaA plans job cuts at Spanish plant

Germany's Merck KGaA has announced plans to cut jobs at it plant in Mollet, Spain, in an effort to improve productivity. The facility, which is located near Barcelona and is primarily used for the production of generics, currently operates at an efficiency level well below the European average. The firm, which runs the plant under an agreement with Mylan, which bought Merck's generics business, plans to add new production capacity once productivity rates have been successfully improved.