June 24, 2026
 

Evonik commissions new methanol pipeline to secure methionine supply chain at Wesseling site

The new Lülsdorf-Wesseling pipeline, developed with regional partners, reduces Scope 3 emissions and positions Evonik to transition to green methanol for its MetAMINO production network.

Evonik has commissioned a new long-distance methanol pipeline between Lülsdorf and Wesseling in Germany, securing the raw material supply for methionine precursor production at its Wesseling site as part of a strengthened long-term raw material strategy for its Animal Nutrition business line.

The pipeline, which went into operation in June 2026, was developed in collaboration with Lülsdorf Functional Solutions GmbH, Röhm GmbH, and infrastructure specialist SYNEQT Pipelines. The partners are sharing regional storage and logistics infrastructure, with methanol imported via Lülsdorf and transported directly to Wesseling through the new pipeline. Evonik invested a high single-digit-million-euro amount in the project.

"This joint solution helps us in three ways: it secures the long-term methanol supply for our Wesseling site, it reduces Scope 3 emissions, and it opens the opportunity to buy green methanol in the future," said Norbert Steier, Head of Production and Technology for Evonik's Animal Nutrition business line.

Evonik will use methanol based on natural gas going forward, with a CO₂ footprint approximately 70% lower than that of the crude-oil-based methanol previously used. Methanol is used at Wesseling to produce methylmercaptopropionaldehyde (MMP), one of the starting materials for MetAMINO (DL-methionine) production at Evonik's Antwerp site in Belgium.

The new infrastructure strengthens Evonik's Animal Nutrition strategy to ensure long-term supply security through its three global methionine production hubs. MetAMINO is used in livestock production as an essential amino acid supplement supporting efficient and sustainable animal protein production.

- Evonik