France, Avril Commit €70 Million to Save Europe’s Last Amino Acid Plant
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
France, Avril Commit €70 Million to Save Europe’s Last Amino Acid Plant
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
Summary
€70 million in state and Avril funding will rescue Eurolysine, the last amino acid fermentation plant in Europe, from pressure the backers blamed on unfair Chinese dumping.
Eurolysine — owned by Avril and public investment bank Bpifrance — makes amino acids used in animal feed, a product category the company cast as strategically important for Europe.
100,000 tons of annual output has been reached since 2024 after the plant tripled production, underscoring the scale of capacity France is trying to preserve.
The package highlights Europe’s broader struggle to keep industrial production viable against lower-priced Chinese competition in critical supply chains.