# Evonik starts Mepron production in Alabama – Alabama Feed and Grain

> Evonik has started production of Mepron, a protected methionine formulation for dairy cows, at its Mobile, Alabama site after a 15-month build. The company says the US is its most important Mepron market and that local production will serve North American customers.

- Date: 2017-08-28 · published 2017-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69794-evonik-starts-mepron-production-in-alabama-alabama-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Added North American methionine capacity for dairy rations could ease regional supply and soften methionine pricing over time.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- alabamafeedandgrain.com: https://alabamafeedandgrain.com/evonik-starts-mepron-production-in-alabama/

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