Michigan-based Heartland Industries has received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in support of Hemp4Soil, a soil innovation program. The three-year grant, from the USDA’s Natural …
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A Poland-based hemp innovation hub has sparked initiatives in hemp proteins, plant-based foods and biocomposites that can replace wood as it pursues a whole-plant strategy and continues to attract industrial …
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Italian plastics maker LATI Industria Termoplastici (LATI) is to distribute products from U.S.-based The Hemp Plastic Company (THPC) under a recently signed agreement. LATI, Vedano Olona, Italy, makes high-performance thermoplastic …
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Startup Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) said it has raised more than $1 million of a $5 million dollar goal on crowdfunding site wefunder.com. Lewes, Delaware-based CIHC has been working …
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Dave Greer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at CannaSystems, will talk about decortication and hemp processing on the Global Hemp Association (GHA) Education Series Virtual Q&A today. The online …
A Pennsylvania company said it will turn part of a former textile mill into a factory to turn out hemp-based biodegradable plastic food containers, cups, plates and straws. Sivana Converting …
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Legacy European hemp group HempFlax saw revenues rise 43% in 2020 to €14.5 million, driven in part by a 42% increase in sales of CBD, and a 1,089% increase in construction …
Broad portfolio drives HempFlax revenues to €14.5m, a 43% increase Read More »
The European Commission has set a first-ever public event dedicated specifically to market opportunities in industrial hemp. Commission officials, national ministry representatives of EU member states, and sector representatives from …
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Italian developers have introduced Napee, an “eco-leather” textile containing hemp waste powder that does not use toxic solvents in the production process, is recyclable and has a negative carbon impact. …
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Canadian-based boutique guitar maker JOI Guitars has introduced an acoustic guitar made of hempwood. The company said it undertook extensive research and development that allowed it to make the guitar’s …
