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Methionine
The start-up of our first methionine plant in 1974 marked a further milestone in the expansion of Evonik Antwerpen.
Even back then, Evonik was investing in a steadily growing market with this essential amino acid used for environmentally-friendly animal nutrition. With a starting capacity of 12,000 tonnes per annum the increasing demand for methionine was met.