# Veramaris expands omega-3 oil production at Blair, Nebraska facility

The Veramaris joint venture between Evonik and DSM expanded its Blair, Nebraska facility to produce omega-3 oils from marine algae, with initial annual production meeting about 15% of industry demand.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-12-13
- Where: Blair, Nebraska, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: initial annual production to meet about 15% of industry’s current total demand for omega-3 oils
- Products: omega-3 oils from marine algae
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Veramaris](https://endata.com/companies/25137.md)
- [Royal DSM](https://endata.com/companies/5677.md) (partner)
- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [automationworld.com](https://www.automationworld.com/business-intelligence/article/21940899/producing-omega-3-oils-from-marine-algae), 2021-12-13: "The project involved taking some of the existing plant’s capability and repurposing that to produce the omega-3 oil, which required new equipment and controls."

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