BioKyowa represented the first major plant investment by a Japanese company in the state of Missouri when it began construction in 1982. In 1984, when production began, BioKyowa produced feed supplements for the swine and poultry markets. BioKyowa was the first commercial Lysine producing plant in the United States.

Over the past 30 years, BioKyowa has evolved from a feed grade facility that produced a single product to a multiple plant facility that produces high quality amino acids using advanced biotechnology. Our amino acids are used in products such as nutritional food supplements, cosmetics, and precursors for pharmaceuticals. BioKyowa is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyowa Hakko Bio.