# Sumitomo Chemical inaugurates new methionine plant in Japan

> Sumitomo Chemical held a completion ceremony on October 4 for a new 100,000-ton methionine line at its Ehime Works in Japan. Total company methionine capacity rises to about 250,000 tons per year. The line will begin commercial production after trial runs.

- Date: 2018-10-08 · published 2018-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62884-sumitomo-chemical-inaugurates-new-methionine-plant-in-japan
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

New methionine capacity adds supply to a market expected to grow about 6% annually, which could soften amino acid prices for feed makers. Buyers should watch how quickly the output reaches the market.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/sumitomo-chemical-inaugurates-new-methionine-plant-in-japan

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