Capacity expansion planned in Gulf Coast region to support growing customer base.

December 9, 2014

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Novus to expand ALIMET capacity

Novus International Inc. announced Dec. 9 its intent to expand ALIMET feed supplement manufacturing capacity in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.

ALIMET feed supplement provides a methionine source for livestock in the form of HMTBa. Methionine is an essential amino acid for poultry, swine, cattle and aquaculture diets and ALIMET demonstrates a proven performance in these applications.

Novus said new methionine capacity will be needed as the projected global demand is forecasted to outpace planned increases in production capacity. Sources of methionine are essential to meat, milk and egg production and to the efficient use of feed grains in balanced diets for maximized production.

Novus is committed to supporting its customer base as worldwide methionine demand grows. This planned capacity expansion builds on Novus's current ALIMET production capacity of 320 KT per year and is planned to add another 120 KT per year by 2020. The Novus engineering team is engaged in selecting the site, which is planned to be in the U.S. Gulf Coast region because of the advantages associated with logistics and cost-effective sourcing of raw materials from the industry base supported by North American shale developments.

Novus is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Mo., and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world.

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