Degussa Begins Construction of World's Largest Methionine Facility

24-Nov-2003 - "Our new methionine facility in Antwerp represents a strategic milestone for Degussa. First, with a value of around 350 million euros this investment is the most significant since the 'new' Degussa started in February 2001. And second, its capacity of 150,000 tonnes per annum makes it the biggest ...

Degussa invests in the future

07-Nov-2003 - "No matter how important restructuring and cost reduction programs may be, they are not sufficient as a means of making Degussa fit for the future. In other words, sustained organic growth is indispensable." This was stated by Degussa Management Board Chairman Prof. Utz-Hellmuth Felcht at the ...

Degussa to take up work on the largest methionine plant worldwide in Antwerp

10-Sep-2003 - Degussa AG of Dusseldorf will now be building a further facility at its location in Antwerp, Belgium, for the production of the essential amino acid DL-methionine for use in animal feed. Approval for this step was provided yesterday by the Supervisory Board. The methionine production facility ...

Degussa`s methylmercaptan production goes online

All raw materials for methionine available from own production

13-Jun-2003 - At the location Wesseling near Cologne, Germany the business unit Feed Additives of Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, has established a methylmercaptan plant and successfully started up the production. Methylmercaptan is an important raw material for the production of the amino acid DL-methionine, which ...

Degussa Fine Chemicals Strengthens Activities in China

Construction of New Plant for the Production of Pharmaceutical grade L-Methionine in Wuming

21-Jan-2003 - In January 2003, the Degussa Fine Chemicals Business Unit of Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, Germany, began construction of a new plant for the pharmaceutical amino acid L-methionine in Wuming, in southern China. Planned to start in the first quarter of 2004, the plant will have an annual capacity of ...

Aventis takes note of the European Commission's decision about methionine pricing

04-Jul-2002 - Strasbourg, France, 07-03-2002 - The Commission of the European Union has decided to impose no fine on Aventis for the participation of a former affiliate in anti-competitive practices in the EU market for methionine prior to the creation of Aventis. The Commission by this decision obviously ...

Degussa Feed Additives - New Website with E-Business Functionality. Innovative technology, up-to-date and user-friendly

25-Feb-2002 - February 22, 2002 With its improved website (www.aminoacidsandmore.com), the Feed Additives Business Unit of Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, Germany, is presenting a specially developed, redesigned portal solution. The new site can be used even more efficiently by customers and the general public. ...

Novus and ATOFINA to Build MMP Plant in Beaumont, Texas

09-Jan-2002 - Philadelphia, PA and St. Louis, MO, The Boards of Directors of Novus International, Inc. and ATOFINA, have approved plans for the construction of a 3-methylthiopropionaldehyde (MMP) cooperative project at the ATOFINA facility in Beaumont, Texas. The plant will be owned by Novus and operated by ...

L-Threonine capacity doubled at Degussa AG

03-Sep-2001 - The Feed Additives Business Unit of Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, has invested in a new production line for L-Threonine at its plant in Slovenská Lupca, Slovakia. This expansion is considered to be the first step in the companys’ strategy to further ramp up production capacity of L-Threonine. The new ...