# Chinese firm starts construction of major feed additive plant in Russia - Food & Agribusiness

> A joint venture between China's Eppen Group and Russia's Tatneft has started building a 100,000-tonne-per-year DL-methionine plant in Tatarstan. The project, costing about RUB 130 billion, is due to reach full capacity in Q2 2028.

- Date: 2026-09-18 · published 2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17804-chinese-firm-starts-construction-of-major-feed-additive-plant-in-russia-food
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Domestic Russian methionine output would replace imports over time, reducing demand for global supply and adding to the long-term capacity overhang. The impact on prices is gradual because the plant will not produce until 2028.

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- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/chinese-firm-starts-construction-of-major-feed-additive-plant-in-russia

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