August 19, 2009

Adisseo and Bluestar have confirmed the construction of their new fully integrated methionine base in developed chemical industrial city Nanjing, instead of Tianjin, with the strong support of local authorities. 

 

The choice of site is primarily driven by upstream and downstream supply chain optimisation purposes: not only the new methionine plant will benefit from the local abundant raw material supply such as natural gas, propylene, methanol, and sulfur, but the site is also perfectly located to easily serve the entire Asian continent.

 

The plant is expected to be up and running in the second semester of 2012. Initially, the new unit will have an annual capacity of 70,000 tonnes. It is also designed to double its capacity to meet expected market growth.

 

The project takes advantage of Adisseo's state-of-the-art technology regarding every step of the process as well as latest developments, as well as Bluestar's strong industrial base.

 

On top of this project, Adisseo announced in April an investment in its European Methionine units to increase capacities by 25 KT in order to support the growth of its customers for the 2010-2012 period.

 

Adisseo Group is the third largest manufacturer of animal nutritional additives and solutions in the world. The company employs 1,250 people, has three research labs and five production facilities. It is one of the main subsidiaries of China National Bluestar, a major player in the Chinese chemical industry.