# Evonik plans $176.5M expansion at Mobile facility for methyl mercaptan plant

Evonik announced a $176.5 million expansion at its Mobile County, Alabama facility to build a plant producing methyl mercaptan for its MetAmino (DL-methionine) animal nutrition product. The new plant is scheduled to come on stream in the second half of 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-23
- Where: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
- Value: $176.5M
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: announced
- Products: methyl mercaptan, DL-methionine (MetAmino)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Evonik](https://endata.com/companies/15139.md)

## Sources

- [alreporter.com](https://www.alreporter.com/2022/02/23/evonik-plans-to-invest-176-5-million-in-expansion-project-at-mobile-area-facility), 2022-02-23: "Evonik is launching an expansion project at its Mobile area manufacturing facility that will bolster its animal nutrition business line while also reducing the site’s carbon footprint."
- [1819news.com](https://1819news.com/news/item/evonik-announces-a-176-5-million-expansion-of-mobile-plant-03-15-2022), 2022-03-15: "This project was made possible by the pro-business environment in Alabama and the cooperation of the Governor’s Office, Alabama Department of Commerce, Mobile County, City of Mobile, and Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce."

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