In Germany, specialty chemicals giant Evonik Industries has partnered with AMSilk to produce fermentation-based silk proteins.
Evonik is already producing the material at its contract development and manufacturing precision fermentation site in Slovakia using AMSilk’s process. The silk is suitable for a broad range of applications, including fashion, smart materials in the automotive industry, and medical devices.
“With Evonik, we have one of the most competent and renowned players for producing silk protein at our side. As we continue to improve our process, Evonik is not only the perfect industrial partner, but also as a strategic partner with whom we can scale up industrial production even beyond Europe,” says Klaus Kjeldal, Chief Production Officer at AMSilk GmbH.