Evonik

Industry

Cosmetics, Feed, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry, Packaging & plastics, Paints & coatings, Textiles & leather

Topics

Animal feed & feed additives, Biosurfactants, Amino acids & MSG fermentation

Role

Producer — “…olymer powders for additive manufacturing, process additives for rubbers and packaging. - Pharma & Healthcare:…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Evonik is a major industrial company that utilizes biotechnology and fermentation processes to produce rhamnolipid biosurfactants and amino acids for animal nutrition and other applications.

Products: CapilAcid®; Hydrogen Peroxide; AMINONIR®; AMINOSpec®; MetAMINO®; Biolys®; ThreAMINO®; Ecobiol®; Mepron®; GuanAMINO®

Certifications: ISO 14040; ISO 14044; ISO 14067; TfS guidelines

Sites 2

• More than 100 countries various chemical products 27 production plants on six continents
• 27 production plants on six continents, various chemical products

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Applications

Personal Care & Beauty · Hair & Scalp Care · Hair & Scalp Cleansing · Pulp production · Paper recycling · Animal Nutrition · Feed Quality · Animal Welfare · Animal feed production · Livestock farming · Dairy production · Poultry production

Certifications (website)

ISO 14040 · ISO 14044 · ISO 14067 · TfS guidelines

Products (website)

CapilAcid® — This innovative active ingredient is based on Maqui fruit which is exclusively growing in Andean Patagonia. It is not only an integral protector from the root to the tip of the hair, but also a powerful antioxidant. · Hydrogen Peroxide — Used as a highly efficient oxidative bleaching agent in pulp production. · AMINONIR® — Analytics tools providing detailed insights into raw material quality in real time. · AMINOSpec® — Dietary formulation tools that provide valuable guidance on feed design. · MetAMINO® — Amino acid product used for optimizing methionine purchasing. · Biolys® — Amino acid for livestock nutrition. · ThreAMINO® — Amino acid supplement for livestock. · Ecobiol® — Probiotic that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5% and nutrient emissions by up to 8% in broiler production. · Mepron® — Rumen protected amino acid that cuts greenhouse gas emissions by up to 2.6% and reduces nutrient emissions by up to 4.9% in dairy cow production. · GuanAMINO® — Improves energy metabolism, lowering greenhouse gas emissions by up to 3% and nutrient emissions by up to 6%. · inoSust® — Service that helps measure, improve, and communicate sustainability in feed or farming operations.

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Subsidiaries: SYNEQT GmbH

• 2026-09 Latest status: BASF confirmed it was in exploratory talks with Evonik and its largest shareholder regarding a potential takeover in September 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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• 2026-09-28 Evonik rejects BASF offer as too low, sources say | Reuters reuters.com
  Evonik rejected BASF’s takeover bid as too low, signaling the company is not considering a sale at that price and may hold out for a higher offer.
• 2026-09-22 Evonik sharpens growth strategy evonik.com
  Evonik is pursuing a wide-ranging, three-year growth and cost-reduction transformation to sharpen its portfolio, focus on growth markets (especially Asia and the Americas), and improve flexibility amid industry challenges, including significant job cuts and restructuring under …
• 2026-09-22 Evonik schärft Wachstumsstrategie evonik.com
  Evonik plans a focused, aggressive growth push through a three-year portfolio realignment, geographic expansion (especially Asia and America), and targeted investments, funded by the Evonik Tailor Made restructuring that includes substantial cost cuts and up to 3,200 job …
• 2026-09-22 Evonik bestätigt Stellenabbau: 3.200 Jobs fallen weg www1.wdr.de
  Evonik bestätigt einen Großumbau mit dem Abbau von 3.200 Jobs bis 2029 (2.150 in Deutschland), geplant vor allem durch Nicht-Neubesetzungen und Abfindungen; betriebsbedingte Kündigungen seien laut dem Unternehmen nicht vorgesehen. Der Konzern konzentriert sich auf profitablere …
• 2026-09-14 Evonik erweitert Biotechnologie-Kapazitäten in der Slowakei evonik.com
  Evonik is expanding its biotechnology capabilities in Slovakia with an about €80 million investment at Slovenská Ľupča, including new downstream fermentation technology to boost development and production of complex pharmaceutical intermediates. The project, expected to complete …

Events

BIO Innovations North America

Years

2023–2026

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Ownership & investors 2

Partners & deals 1

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Registry identifiers

• Handelsregister B 19474 (Amtsgericht Essen)
• Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer: DE 811160003

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