Materials science company Ecovative has acquired a mushroom spawn production facility in the Netherlands that will allow it to expand the manufacture of its leather alternative textiles.
Ecovative says the purchase of the Lambert Europa Spawn and Substrate facility will bring the company greater global vertical integration as it expands international production of mycelium materials in fashion, packaging, and food.
The purchase vertically integrates a major source of mushroom substrate — mixtures of raw agricultural products inoculated with specialised mushroom strains — within the operations of the world’s premier developer of mycelium materials and products. The new line of supply will enable and support Ecovative’s consistent and rapid expansion internationally and across all categories as both a producer and supplier to other mycelium companies.