Ajinomoto Shuts Chinese Lysine Plant Source: Feedinfo News Service (dated 12/09/2008) 12 Sept - Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. has announced the closure of its lysine factory located in Chengdu Sichuan, China. The plant has operated as a joint venture between the Ajinomoto group and China's Sichuan Chuanhua Chemical Group Corp. Lysine Hcl 98.5% feedgrade capacity was around 31 000 mt per annum at the plant, having expanded in 2004 from a nameplate capacity of 15 000 mt per annum.

     Although it has not yet been officially confirmed that this will be a permanent shutdown, it is understand that high raw material costs combined with disappointing Lysine prices have prompted the decision to stop production.

     This facility was Ajinomoto's only production base for L- Lysine feedgrade in China. The demand for Lysine in China is estimated at around 250 000 mt per annum (approximately 25% of global demand) with local producer Global Bio-Chem Technology now dominating the Chinese market.

     In addition to this closure, it is also understood that another small Lysine facility (15 000 mt pa) located in China will also cease production during September 2008 due to poor profitability.

    味之素关闭在中国的赖氨酸工厂 

    来自饲料信息服务部的消息（2008.9.12）称，2008年9月12日，Ajinomoto股份有限公司宣布其将关闭在中国四川成都的赖氨酸工厂，这个工厂是由Ajinomoto集团和四川川化化工有限公司共同建设的一家合资企业，这个工厂98.5%赖氨酸盐酸盐的年产量在31000吨，2004年的年生产能力仅有15000吨。

    虽然还没有正式宣布是永久关闭，但是其较高的生产原料价格及使人失望的赖氨酸市场促使其决定停止生产。

    这个工厂是Ajinomoto集团在中国的唯一一个以生产饲料级赖氨酸为主的工厂，中国的赖氨酸需求量大约在250 000吨/年（约为全球需求量的25%），中国的赖氨酸生产企业已经控制了国内的市场。

    除了关闭此工厂外，据说由于低迷的利润，另外一个座落在中国的赖氨酸生产工厂（年产15000）也将在2008年9月份停止生产。