The European Confederation of Flax and Hemp I CELC, as the leading industry authority for flax and hemp, is delighted to announce that it has partnered with JEC Group to set up the new Natural Fiber ...

Monitoring natural fiber developments, the Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp (Paris, France) reports that the adoption of composite parts based on flax fibers by the marine industry continues to ...

Despite its potential to eventually overshadow the cannabidiol (CBD) market, the U.S. hemp fiber market has been slow to develop. At this point, the CBD market in the United States dwarfs the fiber ...

The JEC Conference regarding the use of flax and hemp fibers in the composite industry, organized with the European Confederation of Flax and Hemp (CELC) on December 4 th in Leuven (Belgium), was a ...

Discover sustainability highlights from JEC World 2026, featuring innovations in composites recycling, circularity and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. Volkswagen has partnered with a hemp company to develop a ...

With increasing concerns over plastic pollution, biopolymers like PLA and PBS have gained significant attention as sustainable alternatives. PLA offers biodegradability and a reduced carbon footprint ...

A study conducted by Western University researchers found that hemp bioplastics make suitable packaging material. The study showed that hemp is more biodegradable than polyethylene materials. Hemp bio ...

Hemp has been used inside a BMW electric car, as fiber in jeans and in the walls of a Tarpon Springs, home. Now Florida’s lone statewide elected Democrat, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, will ...