Global Hemp
ManufacturingIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
Global Hemp is a manufacturing-focused company based in Peoria, Illinois, founded in 1996. It develops technologies for harvesting and refining hemp fiber intended for value-added products, aiming to address inconsistencies in traditional fiber processing and to reduce dependence on established grain and cannabinoid markets. The organization has pursued processes that align with environmental considerations, including approaches that valorize waste materials and emphasize green chemistry principles, with early activity in China through a fiber product known as Global Hemp Cord produced with cottonized hemp. Its work spans fibers as well as potential composites and other hemp-derived materials for construction, automotive, and related industries, positioning the company within the hemp value chain as a developer of higher-value fiber and material solutions beyond traditional fiber uses. The company operates on a relatively small team and has engaged in partnerships and legal actions related to its broader corporate activity, including a reported dispute with Global Hemp Association and a collaboration referenced as part of a transition with another organization. } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }