Evonik opens animal feed analytical center in Singapore

Evonik Industries has opened its first analytical center for animal feed in Singapore. The multi-million U.S. dollar investment will complement the specialty chemicals company network of analytical centers for feed amino acids in Hanau (Germany) and Beijing (China), according to the company.

Evonik Industries has opened its first analytical center for animal feed in Singapore. The multi-million U.S. dollar investment will complement the specialty chemicals company network of analytical centers for feed amino acids in Hanau (Germany) and Beijing (China), according to the company.

The center will provide a full range of amino acid analytical services to regional and global feed manufacturers. "Asia is the fastest-growing animal and feed production region of the world, and we felt it was essential to position this lab in Singapore in order to better support our customers in this important region," said Dr. Alfred Petri, senior vice presidentof  sales and marketing in the Health and Nutrition Business Unit of Evonik. "This investment drives our commitment of being a strategic partner to our customers." With the analytical center, Evonik has increased its technical presence in the region to a total of 20 nutritionists, chemists and engineers.

The range of services provided by the new center include wet chemistry analysis of amino acid content in raw materials, compound feed, premixes and physiological samples, wet chemistry analysis of supplemented amino acids and near infrared reflectance spectroscopy analytical services for prediction of amino acid content in raw materials. In addition to providing nutrient analysis of feed and feed ingredients, the analytical center will offer feed manufacturers the opportunity to be trained in amino acid analytics and to learn how to best apply this knowledge into production for more consistent, high-quality feed leading to improved animal production, better sustainability and increased profitability, according to Evonik.

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