AMSilk and Ajinomoto's long-term partnership will take place at Ajinomoto Foods Europe’s manufacturing facility in Nesle, France.
AMsilk explained it will be leveraging Ajinomoto’s extensive industrial expertise in precision fermentation and its strategically located site in France.
The facility, reportedly in the vicinity of AMSilk’s key customers in the premium textile and consumer goods industries, is backwardly integrated with local raw materials and renewable energy, aligning perfectly with AMSilk’s commitment to sustainable business practices.
AMSilk emphasised that this partnership marks a significant step for the company as it rapidly progresses towards becoming a commercial supplier of spider silk-based proteins.
Hiroshi Kaneko, president of Ajinomoto Foods Europe, said: "We are thrilled to partner with AMSilk and are committed to accelerating the market development of their innovative products by supporting their large-scale biomanufacturing efforts. Together, we aspire to create a substantial economic and social impact while driving global innovation forward."
According to Ulrich Scherbel, chief executive officer at AMSilk, as a global player with longstanding expertise, Ajinomoto is an ideal production partner for the company.
Scherbel emphasised that Ajinomoto's premier fermentation capabilities in France enable AMSilk to meet the demands of its European customers by providing nearshored, high-quality materials.
AMsilk believes that by harnessing Ajinomoto’s global fabrication capabilities and state-of-the-art facilities, it is well-positioned to achieve its commercial milestones and further its mission of delivering high-performance biotech materials on a large scale.
The company added that it provides disruptive material solutions to enable the world’s leading brands to address their carbon footprint, as its protein formulations do not contain any substances of animal origin or fossil-based raw materials and leave no microplastics behind.
Recently, AMSilk was invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community for being one of the most “promising growth-stage companies” at the “forefront of innovation in its industry.”
