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ANIMAL NUTRITION
Evonik completes methionine capacity expansion

in Singapore

German chemical major, Evonik,
has announced the completion of
expansion of its MetAmino (DL-methio
nine) production facilities in Singapore.

“The MetAmino production on
Jurong Island is again running at full
capacity, after shutdowns in Q4/2023
and Q2/2024. The production capacity
has been increased by 40,000 metric
tons, bringing the total to 340,000 metric
tons per year. The expansion was
accomplished ahead of schedule,” the
company informed in a press note.

Through process intensification, Evonik
has optimised its methionine production in Singapore. The unit enables Evonik’s our commitment to sustainability,” said
plants, generating a surplus of steam that efforts to use green hydrogen required for Dr. Harald Schwager, Deputy Chair-
is used to produce on-site electricity. the MetAmino production. man of the Executive Board. Evonik’s
Linde, one of Evonik’s partners on DL-methionine plants in Singapore have
Jurong Island, has designed, constructed, “Our collaboration with Linde on the reduced the product carbon footprint of
and is operating a 9-MW alkaline electro- implementation of green hydrogen in MetAmino at this site (Scope 1+2+3) by
lyser, the largest of its kind ever installed our Singapore facilities is a testament to 6% compared to before the expansion.

SPECIALITY FERTILISERS
ICL inks 5-year deal with Chinese agricultural

distribution firm

Israel’s speciality minerals company, exclusivity conditions based on brand market for fertigation. ICL’s recent
ICL, has signed a five-year agree- and region. The rising demand for spe- introduction include a unique phosphate
ment with AMP Holdings Group Co. cialty fertilisers in China has mirrored and potassium speciality suspension
Ltd., one of China’s top agricultural growth of high-value crops, which solution that was designed specifically
distribution companies. The agreement, is driven by the promising return on for drone application, which is a boom-
valued at approximately $170-mn, will investment these crops offer. China has ing agricultural sector in China.
run until 2028. also seen significant shifts in agricul-
tural practices, in recent years, due to AMP Holdings pioneered distri-
The agreement is for speciality extreme weather fluctuations, varied bution of irrigation-based speciality
water-soluble fertilisers, which are crop types, and a shrinking agricultural products in China and has been a leader
used in drip irrigation and designed workforce. As a result, there has been in this area for more than a decade. It
for cash-crops, such as apples, water- a substantial increase in the adoption has been a strategic speciality fertiliser
melons, vegetables, strawberries, ginger of drip irrigation, which is driving partner for ICL for several years and
and grapes. It includes a minimum demand for speciality soluble fertilisers boasts significant distribution capabi-
purchase commitment, with certain and making China the world’s largest lities.

162 Chemical Weekly September 10, 2024

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