EUROLYSINE

Industry

Energy, Feed, Food ingredients, Veterinary, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Amino acids & MSG fermentation, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation

Role

Research / RTO — “…and partnerships with international researchers and customers to drive proactive nutrition innovation. - Value…”

Parent / group

Avril

Why it is bioeconomy

EUROLYSINE is a biotechnology company that produces amino acids for animal feed through industrial fermentation processes using agricultural raw materials.

Found via

Unibio; Corbion; Lesaffre; Evonik

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

• 2026-06 Latest status: In June 2026, the French state and the Avril group signed an agreement to invest 70 million euros in Eurolysine to secure the company's future and address economic difficulties caused by unfair competition. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-09-21 Acides aminés : « Rétablir des conditions de concurrence équitables » - Alimentation Animale
  EUROLYSINE is the only European producer of amino acids by fermentation for animal nutrition, currently recovering its industrial performance but facing strong Chinese competition that depresses prices and competitiveness. The site in Amiens received a €70 …
• 2026-09-18 Amiens : L’usine Eurolysine fête ses 50 ans mais son avenir industriel reste un enjeu majeur
  Eurolysine, the Amiens-based lysine producer (founded 1976), celebrates 50 years but faces a tense industrial future due to rising international competition (notably Chinese imports) and ongoing investments and reorganizations under new ownership (Avril with …
• 2026-07-19 Eurolysine satisfait de l’engagement européen en faveur des acides aminés dans l’alimentation animale - Courrier picard
  Eurolysine welcomes the EU’s plan to boost amino acids in animal feed as part of strategic and sustainable protein autonomy, highlighting the need to protect European production from cheap Chinese imports. CEO Eddy Feijen calls for concrete actions to …
• 2026-06-05 Ministère de l'économie, des finances et des[...] (via Public) / L'État conclut un accord pour renforcer le capital d'Eurolysine, sécuriser l'avenir du site et préserver la souveraineté alimentaire européenne
  Eurolysine is a European producer of amino acids by fermentation for animal feed; the French state and the Avril group agreed to strengthen Eurolysine’s capital (€70 million, 55% Avril, 45% state) to secure the site's future, preserve European food …
• 2026-07-16 Protéines | Plan protéines : Eurolysine presse Bruxelles de passer des paroles aux actes | Action agricole Picarde
  Eurolysine, based in Amiens, welcomes the European strategy on proteins for recognizing the importance of amino acids in food sovereignty, but urges Brussels to turn this awareness into concrete measures to protect European production. The company emphasizes …
• 2026-06-05 Avec 70 millions d'euros, l'Etat et le groupe Avril partent à la rescousse d'Eurolysine, dernière usine d'acides aminés d'Europe - Les Echos
  EUROLYSINE, Europe’s last fermentation-based amino acids plant, is being rescued with a 70 million euro investment split 55% by Avril and 45% by the French state to prevent reliance on China.

Ownership & investors 1

Partners & deals 1

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