A Turkish SME is looking for a business partner for hemp technologies and applications
Profile Type: Business Offer
POD Reference: BOTR20240717026
Term of Validity: 19 July 2024 - 19 July 2025
Company's Country: Turkey
Type of partnership: Commercial agreementInvestment agreementSupplier agreement
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General information
Short Summary
The client focuses on the comprehensive cultivation, processing, and utilization of hemp, producing fibers, yarns, and fabrics with innovative ecological methods and developing…
A Turkish SME is looking for a business partner for hemp technologies and applications
Profile Type: Business Offer
POD Reference: BOTR20240717026
Term of Validity: 19 July 2024 – 19 July 2025
Company's Country: Turkey
Type of partnership: Commercial agreementInvestment agreementSupplier agreement
Contact the EEN partner nearest to you for more information.
General information
Short Summary
The client focuses on the comprehensive cultivation, processing, and utilization of hemp, producing fibers, yarns, and fabrics with innovative ecological methods and developing various hemp-based products like soap, and handmade paper. The company has established a zero-waste and sustainable process design in which every part of the hemp plant (including hurd and seeds) is evaluated. The company is interested in investment and business partnerships to expand its industrial production.
Full Description
The client is an SME in Türkiye working in the field of end-to-end hemp technologies and applications. Traditional production methods in various industries rely heavily on materials and processes that have significant environmental impacts, including high water usage, pollution from pesticides, and reliance on non-renewable resources. There is a growing need for sustainable alternatives that can address these issues across multiple sectors.
Current production methods across industries, such as textiles, agriculture, and consumer goods, predominantly use materials that are not environmentally friendly. While there are efforts to integrate more sustainable practices, there is still a heavy reliance on harmful chemicals and significant resource consumption. Hemp offers a more sustainable alternative due to its lower water requirements, no need for pesticides, and ability to improve soil health.
Main features of the technology and application field(s):
The client has developed an integrated solution for hemp processing that spans from cultivation to the final product, applicable in textiles, agriculture, and other consumer goods.
In this scope:
Hemp Cultivation: Using domestic seeds and ecological agricultural methods to grow hemp without the need for pesticides, improving soil health.
Harvesting and Processing: In-house developed machinery for efficient hemp harvesting and processing, including decoration and fiber separation.
Textile Production: Creating fibers, yarns, and fabrics using natural dyeing processes and ecological printing, resulting in sustainable and biodegradable products.
Consumer Goods: Producing a range of hemp-based products such as bags, pillows, soaps, and accessories, supporting traditional crafts and providing employment.
Technical capabilities:
– Processing 800 tons of hemp stalks annually.
– Machinery for separating fibers and stubby sections of the stalks.
– Production of animal litter and mulch-turf from remaining stubby sections.
– Organic washing, softening, and dyeing of fabrics.
Innovative machinery for processing hemp shavings and separating dust for a healthier environment.
– Natural dyeing and ecological printing processes for fabrics and other products.
– Development of unique consumer goods from hemp, including handmade bags, pillows, and felted soaps.
Application Fields:
– Textiles: Production of sustainable fibers, yarns, and fabrics for use in various textile applications.
– Agriculture: Utilizing remaining hemp stalks as eco-friendly animal litter and mulch-turf.
– Handicrafts: Supporting and preserving traditional Anatolian arts and crafts through the production of handmade hemp products.
– Eco-friendly Products: Creating a range of biodegradable and sustainable products, including bags, pillows, soaps, and accessories, using hemp as the primary material.
– Cosmetics and natural food additive: hemp oil from seed
Some products by produced the Client
Bags are crafted using natural dyeing and ecological printing techniques on 50% hemp and 50% cotton fabrics. All detail pieces and edge guards are made of 100% leather.
Pillows are created with natural dyeing, ecological printing, and woodblock printing on 50% hemp and 50% cotton fabrics. They feature handmade embroidery, mercerized cotton tassels, and a special dust-proof inner lining made of a cotton-hemp mix.
Other Products: The client also offers hemp seed oil soap, felt soap with an exfoliating effect, hemp fabric bath gloves, and handmade hemp paper bookmarks. The client is constantly researching and developing new hemp-based products, including sustainable clothing designs.
Advantages and Innovations
The client is the first company in Turkey to control the entire hemp production process from field to finished product. Their methods include the following innovative steps:
Zero Waste Process: Utilizing every part of the hemp plant for various products.
Natural Dyeing and Printing: Implementing eco-friendly techniques for dyeing and printing.
In-House Developed Machinery: Custom-designed machines for efficient hemp processing.
Advantages:
Sustainable production methods with low environmental impact.
Higher yield and quality from heirloom seeds.
Healthier and biodegradable products free from synthetic chemicals.
Unique products supporting traditional crafts and providing employment.
Hurd sizing is done in the field while preserving the natural characteristics of the plant.
The company is actively involved in every stage of production.
Advantages List:
– Zero waste process utilizing the entire hemp plant.
– Eco-friendly dyeing and printing techniques.
– Custom-developed machinery for efficient processing.
– Higher yield from heirloom seeds.
– Biodegradable and healthier products.
Stage of Development
Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 15: Life on LandGoal 6: Clean Water and SanitationGoal 13: Climate Action
Partner Sought
Expected Role of a Partner
The client seeks investment and business partners to support the expansion of their industrial hemp production. The expected roles of partners include:
Investment Partners: Providing capital to scale up production facilities and develop new product lines.
Business Partners: Collaborating in market expansion, distribution, and the development of new applications for hemp products.
Research Partners: Engaging in further R&D to enhance hemp processing technologies and develop innovative products.
Type and Size of Partner
SME <=10R&D InstitutionSME 50 – 249SME 11-49Big company
Type of partnership
Commercial agreement, Investment agreement, Supplier agreement