Dutch Group To Set Up Hemp Processing Plant In Indiana

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Jul 31

Dutch Group To Set Up Hemp Processing Plant In Indiana
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Hemp Today reports Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc., the American corporation of the leading Dutch hemp company, said it will set up North American headquarters and build its first U.S.-based processing facilities in Indiana. Dun Agro, a global leader in product development for fiber applications and a pioneer with a 28-year history in the reborn European hemp industry, said the Indiana operations will be modeled after its vertically integrated complex at Oude Pekela, Holland, where the company has an environmentally friendly factory that turns out hurd, fiber and other hemp materials for a wide range of applications. Supporting farmers Dun Agro said it will support American farmers as they add hemp to their rotations, and boost job creation in local communities through large-scale processing and manufacturing of consumer products. Albert Dun, CEO, Dun Agro "The partnerships we have created in Indiana are just the beginning and have greatly assisted Dun Agro in building a strong foundation in the state," said CEO Albert Dun. "The expansion will significantly impact the company's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for consumer hemp products in the USA," where the company already has a customer base, Dun said. The U.S. facility is expected to be operational in mid-2023 but Dun Agro said it is growing and will harvest crops in Indiana and Idaho this year. It is now in the process of identifying a second location for development and says it is exploring opportunities with Tribal governments as it pursues expansion. "The possibilities on Tribal lands are a priority and we will continue to identify potential Tribes to cooperate with, said La Vonne Peck of Dun Agro Hemp Group, Inc. Hands-on Dun Agro is hands-on throughout the entire production process, exercising tight control from farming to primary processing. The company grows European hemp varieties…