Local Brief
Elanco to cut 900 jobs worldwide
GREENFIELD — The Indianapolis Business Journal reported this week that Elanco Animal Health Inc. plans to cut 900 jobs across 40 countries, the first step in what is expected to be a major restructuring following its massive $6.9 billion acquisition of German conglomerate Bayer AG’s animal-health division in August.
Elanco, which makes a wide assortment of animal vaccines and pest-control drugs, said the cuts would happen primarily in sales and marketing, but also research and development, manufacturing and quality, and back office support.
A company spokeswoman said “less than a dozen” jobs in Indiana would be affected. Most of the cuts will take place in Elanco’s sprawling sales organization around the world, she said.
Elanco has more than 2,100 employees in Greenfield, Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Clinton. Its Greenfield headquarters is spread out in five buildings over 20 acres in Progress Park industrial park on the city’s north side.
