American spider silk manufacturer invests in Vietnam
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc, a leading American manufacturer of spider silk-based fibre, has signed an agreement with a government entity in Vietnam to develop its advanced silk technology.
Hanoi (VNA) - Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc, a leading American manufacturer of spider silk-based fibre, has signed an agree💦ment with a government entity in Vietnam to develop its advanced silk technology.
According to the agreement, Kraig Labs will form a subsidiary company in Vietnam and open an advanced hybrid silk research and pilot production operation.
"This agreement represents a major advancement for Kraig Labs and is the successful culmination of two years of negotiations and many more years of scientific research and development," Chief Executive and Founder Kim Thompson said.
The company is currently in the process of obtaining the necessary approvals for the subsidiary and its operational plan.
It will finalise the formation of the subsidiary, lease a research and production facility in Vietnam, hire and train local staff and obtain permits, as well as begin crossbreeding its silkworms with local commercial silkworm lines over the next few months.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, is a leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk-based fibre technology. The company has achieved a series of scientific breakthroughs in the area of spider silk technology with implications for the global textile industry.-VNA
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