Evonik’s Board Approves Amino Acid JV in Russia

Evonik Industries’ board has approved previously announced plans to manufacture the animal feed amino acid L-lysine in Russia. The project, at Volgodonsk, will be established by OOO DonBioTech, a joint venture (jv) with the Varshavsky Group (Moscow). The jv will serve predominantly the Russian market. “Russia will become an important market for us, given that demand there for amino acids used in animal feed has experienced healthy growth for years,” says Patrik Wohlhauser, board member/consumer, health, and nutrition at Evonik. “The special biotech-based...

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