Sumitomo Chemical held the completion ceremony of the new methionine plant in Aishim, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons

SumitomoChemical Co., Ltdheld a ceremony on October 4 at the Asim plant of the feed additive methionine in Nishiyama City, Aichi Prefecture, JapanThe investment in the new plant is one of the company's largest investments in JapanAfter several trial runs, the new production line will soon begin commercial production7yi
Many viable guests attended the ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new plant, including Tokihiro Nakamura, Governor of Ayung County, Kastuyuki Ishikawa, Mayor of Nishan, and representatives of construction companies involved in the project7yi
Methionine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized in animalsMethionine is widely used as a feed additive in animal husbandry and is mainly used in poultry feed to increase the productivity of chicken and eggsMainly because poultry feed is mainly made from corn and usually does not contain a sufficient amount of methionineRecently, the global methionine market has grown at a rate of about 6% per year and is expected to show similar growth in the coming years7yi
Sumitomo Chemical's new production line has an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, bringing its total methionine capacity, including existing facilities, to 250,000 tons per yearSumitomo Chemical has established a global sales network and strengthened its global marketing capabilities in order to achieve rapid expansion of sales after capacity growthIn addition, Sumitomo Chemical conducted a methionine sales partnership with Itochu Corporation (based in Tokyo Harbor District) in April 2017, and pre-sales activities under the partnership plan have progressed steadily as planned7yi
Sumitomo Chemical has made the promising life sciences sector one of its key business areas and continues to promote the expansion of its activities in this areaThe expansion of methionine capacity will further strengthen Sumitomo Chemical's position as a leading supplier of products in Asia while contributing to a stable global food supply7yiSumitomo Chemical Co., Ltdheld a ceremony on October 4 at the Ahim plant of the feed additive methionine in Nishiyama, Aiyu Prefecture, JapanThe investment in the new plant is one of the company's largest investments in JapanAfter several trial runs, the new production line will soon begin commercial production7yi
Many viable guests attended the ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new plant, including Tokihiro Nakamura, Governor of Ayung County, Kastuyuki Ishikawa, Mayor of Nishan, and representatives of construction companies involved in the project7yi
　　Methionine is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized in animals Methionine is widely used as a feed additive in animal husbandry and is mainly used in poultry feed to increase the productivity of chicken and eggs Mainly because poultry feed is mainly made from corn and usually does not contain a sufficient amount of methionine Recently, the global methionine market has grown at a rate of about 6% per year and is expected to show similar growth in the coming years 7yi
　　Sumitomo Chemical's new production line has an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, bringing its total methionine capacity, including existing facilities, to 250,000 tons per year Sumitomo Chemical has established a global sales network and strengthened its global marketing capabilities in order to achieve rapid expansion of sales after capacity growth In addition, Sumitomo Chemical conducted a methionine sales partnership with Itochu Corporation (based in Tokyo Harbor District) in April 2017, and pre-sales activities under the partnership plan have progressed steadily as planned 7yi
　　Sumitomo Chemical has made the promising life sciences sector one of its key business areas and continues to promote the expansion of its activities in this area The expansion of methionine capacity will further strengthen Sumitomo Chemical's position as a leading supplier of products in Asia while contributing to a stable global food supply 7yi