In Jan. 2015, CJ Group's newly established
L-methionine project in Malaysia went into production. This product has an
advantage in performance over DL-methionine.
In Jan. 2015, CJ Group lanuched a 80,000
t/a feed grade L-methionine project in Terengganu, Malaysia. This project was
jointly cooperated between CJ and Arkema in Aug. 2011, with the investment of
USD450 million. Besides a production line of L-methionine, Arkema also has a
50,000 t/a sulfur derivatives production line, which will provide the raw
materials to CJ Group’s L-methionine production.
L-methionine manufactured by CJ Group has
an advantage in performance over DL-methionine. CJ Group said that
L-methionine’s relative bioavailability is about 20%–40% higher than
DL-methionine based on crude oil as the raw material. Research group at North
Carolina State University, Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Life stated
that, in experimental stage, comparing to the feeding DL- methionine treated
group, poultries fed by L-methionine were increased by 138% and 143% in terms
of daily gain and feed conversion rate; the laying rate of egg layers has been
improved; moreover, it plays a better role for poultry intestinal development
and antioxidant functions.
Asian manufacturers may supply more
methionine in Chinese market in 2015. The newly increased capacity of
methionine has reached 300,000 t/a in the Asian region in 2014. In detail,
Evonik's Singapore factory had 150,000 t/a, Ningxia Unisplendour Tianhua
Methionine Co., Ltd. had 50,000 t/a, Dalian Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. had
20,000 t/a and CJ Group's Malaysia factory had 80,000 t/a. To be noted,
DL-methionine products manufactured by the former three enterprises have hit
the Chinese market. With the launch of CJ Group's L-methionine, it will take a
large proportion in Asian market and China will be one of its targeted markets.
Methionine in Chinese market is mainly
supplied from North American and European manufacturers for the whole year
2014. The foreign manufacturers reduced the supply, along with the delayed
clearance, caused the domestic tight supply of methionine in Q2 2014. However,
in Q3 2014, the poultry production resumed growth which drove the upturn in the
demand for methionine; additionally, the US factories producing raw materials
to methionine had the spate of accidents. Such factors led to a high market
price of methionine in 2014.
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