# The Amino Acid Industry Ushers in a New Round of Boom - SUNCHEM

> SUNCHEM describes a new upcycle in the amino acid industry, driven by high corn costs and firm downstream feed demand. Corn prices reached record or six-year highs after the 2020 China destocking and northeast typhoon damage. Lysine and threonine capacity was cut during the industry's losses, and output has since risen year-on-year.

- Date: 2021-11-22 · published 2021-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44369-the-amino-acid-industry-ushers-in-a-new-round-of-boom-sunchem
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Corn is the main raw material for lysine and threonine, so high corn prices raise production costs and support amino acid prices. Strong pig-herd restocking demand keeps feed demand firm.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sunchemgroup.com: https://sunchemgroup.com/the-amino-acid-industry-ushers-in-a-new-round-of-boom/

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