# Construction begins on advanced grain processing plant in Russia | World-grain.com | December 20, 2017 15:20 | World Grain

> DonBioTech announced construction of a $250 million advanced grain processing plant in Volgodonsk, Russia, with launch planned for fall 2018. The 250,000-tonne-per-year facility will produce lysine, gluten, starch and bran, with Evonik as joint venture partner.

- Date: 2017-12-20 · published 2017-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67797-construction-begins-on-advanced-grain-processing-plant-in-russia-world-grain
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

The plant adds a new domestic source of lysine, a key amino acid for animal feed, and output is aimed mainly at Middle East export markets. The effect on lysine prices is modest until the plant runs, since it is a 2018 project.

## Read by commodity

- LYSINE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/9099-construction-begins-on-advanced-grain-processing-plant-in-russia

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