Kemin breaks ground on Kuriosity Centre in Singapore. US$35 million facility will expand Kemin's Asia-Pacific headquarters. July 30, 2026 Joyce Wong (JTC Corporation), Hong Yi (JTC Corporation), Christine Wong (JTC Corporation), Dr. Tan Hai Meng (Kemin), Dr. Chris Nelson (Kemin), Kelly Lai (Singapore Economic Development Board), Mei Chun Fong (Singapore Economic Development Board), Naoki Yoneyama (SMCC), and Richard Vergara (SMCC) participate in the foundation-laying ceremony for the Kuriosity Centre. Kemin Industries held a foundation-laying ceremony for its Kuriosity Centre, a $35 million flagship facility at its Singapore regional headquarters designed to expand innovation, collaboration, and customer capabilities across Asia-Pacific while accommodating over 140 employees. * Investment Size: Kemin is investing approximately US$35 million in the Kuriosity Centre with support from Singapore's Economic Development Board * Facility Scale: The four-story facility spans 5,880 square meters with a gross floor area of approximately 9,685 square meters * Capacity: Designed to accommodate more than 140 employees and connect to Kemin's existing campus via covered bridge * Regional Legacy: Kemin has served the Asia-Pacific region for nearly 40 years, with Singapore operations established 33 years ago * Strategic Purpose: The center will integrate research, technical expertise, business operations, and customer-facing capabilities to drive innovation and strengthen collaboration across Asia-Pacific business units Kemin Industries held a foundation-laying ceremony for its Kuriosity Centre, a new flagship facility at its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. Representing an investment of approximately US$35 million and supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the four-story development marks the next phase of the company's growth in Asia-Pacific and, Kemin said, will expand its ability to serve customers, support employees and bring its regional capabilities closer together. The ceremony was officiated by Chris Nelson, Ph.D., president and CEO, Kemin Industries, and Tan Hai Meng, Ph.D., president, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health - Asia-Pacific, together with senior representatives from EDB and JTC Corporation. "I'm thrilled to be establishing the Kuriosity Centre here at our regional headquarters in Singapore, as it demonstrates Kemin's commitment to our customers, our team, and this region," said Nelson. "Kemin has been serving the region for nearly 40 years, and 33 years ago, my parents, R.W. and Mary Nelson, broke ground in Singapore to establish our permanent presence. Today, we build on that legacy and lay a foundation for the future - a place where curiosity is translated into science, and science into practical solutions for the industries that protect the health and safety of people, pets, and production animals." Built to support Kemin's future needs, the Kuriosity Centre will span 5,880 square meters with a proposed gross floor area of approximately 9,685 square meters. Designed to accommodate more than 140 employees, the facility will connect to Kemin's existing campus via covered bridge. The company said the spaces are intended to bring together research, technical expertise, business operations and customer-facing capabilities, and to encourage cross-functional exchange, strengthen collaboration across Kemin's Asia-Pacific business units, support customer and business partner interactions, and create opportunities for innovation and employment in Singapore. "Kemin's decision to establish its Kuriosity Centre here will reinforce Singapore's capabilities as a leading hub for innovative feed and food solutions in Asia," said Lim Wey-Len, executive vice president, Singapore Economic Development Board. "The new facility will bring together the company's regional business functions and strengthen its pipeline of solutions for the animal nutrition and food technology industries across the region. We look forward to working with like-minded partners like Kemin to capture new growth opportunities in high-value specialty ingredients innovation." Kemin said bringing expertise, technology and collaboration into one location will create new opportunities to learn, innovate and deliver solutions to customers across the region, and that the Kuriosity Centre will support the development of talent and continued growth of the company in the region. "Kemin's expansion reflects the confidence that global companies have in Singapore as a trusted base for innovation, manufacturing, and regional leadership," said Christine Wong, assistant CEO, JTC. "Building on nearly four decades of operations here, the Kuriosity Centre marks the next chapter of Kemin's growth in Asia-Pacific. We are pleased to support Kemin's long-term journey and look forward to partnering with Kemin as it continues to develop new capabilities and deliver innovative solutions from Singapore to customers across the region." Kemin said the completed facility will support its continued growth and represent the next chapter of the company in Asia-Pacific. Unlock Personalized Content! Sign up and the recommendations below will be more personalized for you!

Kemin Industries holds foundation-laying ceremony for new Kuriosity Centre at Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. US$35 million, four-story facility to strengthen Kemin's capabilities and support company's growth in Asia-Pacific region SINGAPORE, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services by 2042, held a foundation-laying ceremony for its Kuriosity Centre, a new flagship facility at its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. Representing an investment of approximately US$35 million and supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the four-story development marks the next phase of the company's growth in Asia-Pacific and will expand Kemin's ability to serve customers, support employees, and bring its regional capabilities closer together. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin Industries, and Dr. Tan Hai Meng, President, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health - Asia-Pacific, together with senior representatives from EDB and JTC Corporation. "I'm thrilled to be establishing the Kuriosity Centre here at our regional headquarters in Singapore, as it demonstrates Kemin's commitment to our customers, our team, and this region," said Dr. Nelson. "Kemin has been serving the region for nearly 40 years, and 33 years ago, my parents, R.W. and Mary Nelson, broke ground in Singapore to establish our permanent presence. Today, we build on that legacy and lay a foundation for the future - a place where curiosity is translated into science, and science into practical solutions for the industries that protect the health and safety of people, pets, and production animals." Built to support Kemin's future needs, the Kuriosity Centre will span 5,880 square meters with a proposed gross floor area of approximately 9,685 square meters. Designed to accommodate more than 140 employees, the facility will connect to Kemin's existing campus via covered bridge, creating an integrated environment that brings together research, technical expertise, business operations, and customer-facing capabilities. Together, these spaces are designed to encourage cross-functional exchange, strengthen collaboration across Kemin's Asia-Pacific business units, support customer and business partner interactions, and create opportunities for innovation and employment in Singapore as Kemin continues to grow. "Kemin's decision to establish its Kuriosity Centre here will reinforce Singapore's capabilities as a leading hub for innovative feed and food solutions in Asia," said Lim Wey-Len, Executive Vice President, Singapore Economic Development Board. "The new facility will bring together the company's regional business functions and strengthen its pipeline of solutions for the animal nutrition and food technology industries across the region. We look forward to working with like-minded partners like Kemin to capture new growth opportunities in high-value specialty ingredients innovation." By bringing expertise, technology, and collaboration into one location, Kemin can create new opportunities to learn, innovate, and deliver solutions to customers across the region. With a strong platform for developing talent, the Kuriosity Centre will support the development of talent and continued growth of Kemin in the region. "Kemin's expansion reflects the confidence that global companies have in Singapore as a trusted base for innovation, manufacturing, and regional leadership," said Christine Wong, Assistant CEO, JTC. "Building on nearly four decades of operations here, the Kuriosity Centre marks the next chapter of Kemin's growth in Asia-Pacific. We are pleased to support Kemin's long-term journey and look forward to partnering with Kemin as it continues to develop new capabilities and deliver innovative solutions from Singapore to customers across the region." With the foundation laid for the Kuriosity Centre, the facility will support Kemin's continued growth and help shape the next chapter of the company in Asia-Pacific for years to come. About Kemin Industries Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, textile, biofuel, and animal vaccine industries. For over half a century, Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries. Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality, safety, and efficacy of food, feed, and health-related products. Established in 1961, Kemin is a privately held, family-owned-and-operated company with more than 4,000 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States. Media Contact: Jocelyn Leung, Associate Marcom Manager, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health - Asia-Pacific | [email protected] SOURCE Kemin Industries

AgroPlantae to acquire Kemin Industries' portfolio of Crop Technologies products. AgroPlantae, which serves the plant nutrition specialties industry with innovative, sustainable solutions to help crops overcome biotic and abiotic challenges and to restore soil and plant vitality to ensure high crop yields, has acquired the product portfolio of Kemin Crop Technologies, which provides growers with premium botanical-based biopesticides, plant nutrition, and soil health solutions designed for specialty crops, greenhouse production, and real-world agronomic challenges. AgroPlantae President and CEO Angelo Paolucci founded the company in 2009 to address the real struggles of farmers worldwide who were facing poor soil and climate conditions. Since its founding 17 years ago, AgroPlantae has demonstrated its commitment to research and innovation and established itself as a partner to growers, working with them to anticipate and overcome the plant growth stressors impacting their crops' genetic potential. "Kemin's crop technologies products that harness the power of plants and the company's long history of science-backed innovations to protect the health and safety of the global food supply chain are an ideal addition to the AgroPlantae line of products," said Paolucci. "At AgroPlantae, we operate on the idea of 'nature with the intelligence of science,' and Kemin Crop Technologies' variety of high-quality solutions rooted in research align perfectly with our efforts to address plant problems from the soil to harvest." AgroPlantae will absorb the complete suite of Kemin Crop Technologies products - TetraCURB(TM) MAX, AlliCURB(TM) MAX, PathoCURB(TM), RevoCURB(TM), Romivex(TM) DIP, OmniCURB(TM), Valena(TM), and Valena(TM) FLOW - as part of the transaction. To ensure continuity and maintain the highest level of support for customers, Kemin Crop Technologies' sales managers will also become part of AgroPlantae while remaining in their current territories in service to current customers. "AgroPlantae shares our passion to create a better world for future generations by taking care of our planet now, and we are confident the AgroPlantae team will continue to nurture and strengthen our science-back solutions that use biological crop protection and novel-plant growth technologies to target the needs of growers in a sustainable way," said Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin Industries. AgroPlantae and Kemin will work closely to ensure continuity of customer support and supply during the transition. In addition to Kemin Crop Technologies' sales managers moving to AgroPlantae, all of Kemin Crop Technologies' product formulations, specifications, manufacturing processes, and quality standards will remain the same, and regulatory approvals will continue without interruption. Subscribe today for. In today's complex and fast-paced crop production sector, the team at CROPLIFE keeps 21,000 agricultural retailers, distributors and their suppliers up to date on such decidedly 21st century issues as seed technology, biotechnology, precision agriculture, customer service and retention, and business management. See all author stories here.