TORONTO, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eve & Co Incorporated (TSX-V: EVE) (“Eve & Co” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its 780,000 square foot greenhouse expansion.
The construction of the Company’s greenhouse expansion has seen recent significant advancement after commencing this past July. The in-ground infrastructure has been completed which included the movement of a municipal drain for land usage maximization as well as additional substructure to ensure compliance with municipal zoning and strict adherence to Ministry of Environment requirements. Significant rainfall in our area had caused a slight delay but the expansion is well underway with footings installed and the posts and core structure being erected. The expansion has been designed to include state of the art, scientifically proven greenhouse design features for full climate and automation control, auxiliary lighting to maximize yield and total black-out curtains for effective flowering transition. Eve & Co engaged the recognized experienced and knowledgeable consultants, engineers, greenhouse construction and supply experts in the design and fabrication of this expansion while taking advantage of the experience of Eve & Co’s management in greenhouse systems to adopt the best infrastructure for a hybrid greenhouse with yield optimization and control.
With this expansion, the Company will be able to take advantage of the on-site supply of clean, natural, laboratory-tested groundwater and has added an advanced automated fertilization and irrigation system which recirculates and accurately monitors plant nutrients for optimization and environmental compliance. CO2 will be fully monitored and injected for optimal plant growth using the latest CO2 scrubber technology. Every design feature takes into consideration strict Health Canada requirements for Good Production Practices, adherence to Cannabis Regulations and established Standard Operating Procedures. For example, the fully-enclosed plant support trough system allows for full sanitization and Health Canada adherence and will allow the Company to operate at pharmaceutical clean room control levels. Eve & Co’s advantage is the management’s vast knowledge and experience of greenhouse design and operations for an advanced, highest-yielding system.
The Company expects the expansion to be completed during Q3 2019.
In addition, the Company has announced Jonathan Pollack has resigned from Eve & Co’s board of directors. The Company is currently in discussions with candidates to expand the board’s expertise that is consistent with the development of its female-focused brand.
ABOUT EVE & CO INCORPORATED
Eve & Co, through its wholly owned subsidiary Natural MedCo Ltd., holds cultivation and processing licenses under the Cannabis Act (Canada) for the production and sale of dried cannabis, cannabis plants and cannabis oil. Natural MedCo Ltd. was Canada’s first female founded licensed producer of medicinal marijuana, and received its cultivation license from Health Canada in 2016.
Eve & Co is led by a team of agricultural experts and has a 220,000 sq. ft. scalable greenhouse production facility located in Middlesex County, Ontario with 32 acres of adjacent land for future expansion. Eve & Co has commenced an additional 780,000 sq. ft. expansion, bringing Eve & Co’s total anticipated greenhouse capacity to 1,000,000 sq. ft.
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For further information, please contact:
| Melinda Rombouts President and Chief Executive Officer Eve & Co Incorporated Telephone: (855) 628-6337 | |
| Landon Roedding Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (647) 473-4947 | |