# Sumitomo to close a methionine plant

> Sumitomo Chemical will close an older methionine facility at its Ehime, Japan site, a year after opening a new 100,000-metric-ton-per-year unit there. Evonik and Novus International are also adding methionine capacity. Sumitomo says global methionine demand is growing about 6%, or roughly 80,000 tons, a year.

- Date: 2019-10-12 · published 2019-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56899-sumitomo-to-close-a-methionine-plant
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

The closure swaps old capacity for a newer plant, so net supply changes little, while demand growth is still outpacing additions across the industry. Methionine prices are likely to stay firm, supported by the broader capacity build-out.

## Read by commodity

- METH: neutral

## Sources

- cen.acs.org: https://cen.acs.org/food/agriculture/Sumitomo-close-methionine-plant/97/i40
- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09740-buscon13

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