A Pennsylvania, USA non-profit said it plans to invest in a hemp fiber decortication factory in the western part of the state. DON Enterprises, Newcastle, Pennsylvania, said the facility is […]
Pennsylvania decortication initiative would serve 2 states Read More »
When enthusiastic farmers in the U.S. state of Indiana got the chance to grow fiber on guaranteed contracts for a processor across the state line in Kentucky, they jumped at
After getting burned, U.S. farmers in Indiana start their own co-op Read More »
An EU funded research & innovation project says it has made progress developing fully bio-based composites from hemp and wood feedstock for the automotive, aeronautics and audio sectors. The SSUCHY
EU project advancing hemp, wood bio-materials for key industries Read More »
Turkish engineers have developed hemp stripping technology they say can turn out one ton of fiber per month, significantly reducing time and labor involved in separating the fiber from hemp
Turkish developers say their technology can strip fiber without retting Read More »
An independent hemp operator in the U.S. state of Montana says it will build a multi-million dollar decortication factory to turn out raw materials for textiles, insulation and composite plastics.
Montana-based U.S. processor plans decortication facility Read More »
Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. (BFTi) of Canada said it has sold $3.3 million (CA$4.5 million) worth of equity to Natural Products Canada (NPC) to finance trials and start production of
Canadian firm raises $3.3 million to develop hemp cleaning wipes Read More »
Confirmed speakers for the European Industrial Hemp Conference next week will cover everything from hemp construction and bio-composites to textiles, food and CBD. More than 30 experts are scheduled to
Hemp’s full potential is on tap at this year’s EIHA conference Read More »
While China has agreed to purchase an unspecified amount of hemp fiber from the United States in a recently signed agriculture trade deal, it seems unlikely that U.S. producers are
China agrees to buy U.S. hemp fiber; Can anyone supply it? Read More »
Mohamad Johan is President & Founder of the Malaysia HempTech Industrial Research Association (MHIRA), a sustainability-focused NGO. He formed an environmental waste NGO in 2010 and then formed MHIRA in
Malaysian association sees fiber as first opportunity for hemp Read More »
Of the many potential uses of the hemp plant, Nepalese entrepreneur Bilabh Shrestha is starting where it’s simple. The 28-year-old has developed a method for turning hemp stalks into edible
Nepalese entrepreneur’s ‘cosmic’ plans start with hemp charcoal Read More »
