Evonik announced that it has resumed operations at its methionine plant in Mobile (Alabama, USA) meaning it will once again supply the U.S. milk and dairy markets from a local source.
Evonik has resumed operations at its methionine plant in Mobile (Alabama, USA) meaning it will once again supply the U.S. milk and dairy markets from a local source. In times of global pandemic and uncertainties in demand, Evonik has adjusted its manufacturing capacities for methionine globally, which also affected the plant in Mobile, AL, in recent years. Starting-up production in Mobile again, Evonik will now supply its U.S. customers from the plant in Alabama.
"Wherever possible, we supply our markets from local production", says Dr. Emmanuel Auer, head of Evonik's Animal Nutrition business line. "This strengthens supply security for our regional customers, especially in challenging times like these."
With over nine million high-performance dairy cows, the U.S. is the world's largest single market for its methionine product, a special formulation which prevents degradation in the rumen and fosters balanced nutrient supply of dairy cows.
To support the growth of its U.S. dairy customers, Evonik started local methionine production in Mobile in 2015 at one of three world-scale DL-methionine production hubs of the Animal Nutrition business. The production of methionine is based on the essential amino acid DL-methionine.