Sylvan

Headquarters

Kittanning, PA

Founded in 1932, Sylvan is a fungal biotechnology company and global producer of mushroom spawn, substrates, and fungal secondary metabolites. It uses molecular genetics and proprietary production methods to develop fungal-based products and solutions for food, health, agriculture, and materials markets, with production facilities around the world.

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