CJ BIO Builds Lysine Production Plant

CJ BIO America has selected Heery International as construction management advisor for a new $320 million production plant in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The facility will manufacture lysine, an essential amino acid derived from corn, which is widely added to animal feed. When completed in 2014, the plant will have the capacity to generate 100,000 tons of lysine annually. Heery will be responsible for on-site construction management advisor services from pre-construction through completion for the 65-acre site. Heery will also supply off-site support in scheduling, estimating, and project coordination. Parsons Brinckerhoff will provide on-site assistance with civil construction and the electrical/instrumentation installation. CJ BIO America is a subsidiary of CJ Cheil Jedang Corp., one of South Korea's leading food and consumer products manufacturers.