On September 15, Adisseo held the start-up ceremony of the liquid methionine project with an annual output of 180,000 tons. Yang Shihao, Vice President and Member of the Leading Party Group of Sinochem Holdings, Hao Zhigang, Chairman and Party Secretary of Bluestar, Chairman of Adisseo, and Chen Jianning, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Office of Nanjing Jiangbei New Material Technology Park participated in the ceremony online, and they jointly lit up the commissioning operation indicator. Representatives of investors, customers, the project team, and various partners participated in the ceremony online and witnessed this historic moment together.

The operation start-up of the project not only signifies that Adisseo's Nanjing plant has scaled to new heights to become the single plant with the most significant liquid methionine capacity in the world. It will consolidate Adisseo's leading position in methionine globally while laying a solid industrial foundation for boosting the penetration of liquid methionine in the Chinese and global markets. The project was officially launched in early 2018. Despite the twists and turns during the 4-year preparation and construction, such as outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was wrapped up as scheduled, thanks to the support of all various parties. It is noteworthy that the project has a record of 7.5 million hours with zero accidents, bringing to the fore that Adisseo holds safety and sustainability in utmost esteem.

Yang Shihao said in his speech that as a leader in the global animal nutrition industry, the products and solutions provided by Adisseo are of great significance to the application of "low protein diet" technology advocated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and helping solve food security problems.

Being placed great expectations, Adisseo would rely on the capacity expansion advantages of the Nanjing plant this time to further enhance its market competitiveness, enhance the penetration rate of liquid methionine in the Chinese market, continue to play an important role in the health and safety of the food supply chain, thus contributing to the green, low-carbon, and high-quality development of China's feed food industry. In addition, he hoped that Adisseo would continue to work with other subsidiaries of Sinochem Holdings to implement the important directive spirit of "adopting a greater food approach" proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping with practical actions, and contribute to China's food security strategy as well as green and low-carbon development.

According to Hao Zhigang, as a vivid interpretation of technological innovation and a powerful symbol of the development of the animal nutrition industry, the project further highlights the global weight of the Chinese market and promotes the balanced layout of global production capacity and optimal allocation of resources by complementing the European production platform. Under the guidance of Sinochem Holdings, Bluestar will, as always, support the strong development of Adisseo, create a source of original animal nutrition technology and a "chain leader" of the modern industrial chain based on the country's mission of ensuring food production and improving people's livelihood through technology, as well as promoting human nutrition and health.

Along with the official operation of the project, the Adisseo Nanjing plant is well positioned to become one of the world's largest, most technologically advanced, and most competitive liquid methionine production platforms, as stated by Adisseo CEO Jean-Marc Dublanc. This is an important step for Adisseo to implement the global industrial layout, and it also allows Adisseo to meet the specific needs of all Chinese customers and provide sustainable, safe, affordable, and high-quality animal protein for Chinese customers.

The official launch of the project means that the Adisseo Nanjing plant will double its methionine capacity to 350,000 tons. Such expansion of production capacity brings a more significant competitive edge on costs alongside its deepened competitive advantage of going global, enabling Adisseo to strive for a larger market share in the international arena. On the other hand, Adisseo will be vested with more space and flexibility to optimize its capacity allocation, thereby cushioning the impact of fluctuations in raw material and energy prices.?