# BIOPHIL Natural Fibers to build $10.9M processing plant in Lumberton, North Carolina

BIOPHIL Natural Fibers will invest more than $10.9 million to locate a new hemp processing operation in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, creating 41 jobs. The 90,829-square-foot facility will process hemp stalk into fiber and hurd.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-14
- Where: Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $10.9M
- Jobs: 41
- Status: announced
- Products: hemp fiber, hemp hurd, mycelium structural composites
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [BIOPHIL Natural Fibers](https://endata.com/companies/65283.md)

## Sources

- [governor.nc.gov](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/09/14/materials-manufacturer-locate-10-million-facility-robeson-county), 2022-09-14: "North Carolina is the perfect place for BioPhil as our economy is deeply rooted in agriculture and manufacturing."
- [commerce.nc.gov](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/09/14/materials-manufacturer-locate-10-million-facility-robeson-county), 2022-09-14: "BIOPHIL Natural Fibers, a manufacturer of organic raw materials, will create 41 new jobs in Robeson County."
- [nrtwc.org](https://nrtwc.org/companies-to-call-right-to-work-north-carolina-home/), 2022-10-03: "BIOPHIL is joining North Carolina's large supply chain for textiles and nonwoven manufacturing."

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