# BIOPHIL Natural Fibers to expand with new facility in Lumberton, North Carolina

BIOPHIL Natural Fibers LLC received a $250,000 state grant to support the reuse of a 90,000-square-foot building in Lumberton, North Carolina, for hemp processing, creating 38 jobs and $4.3 million in private investment.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-20
- Where: Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $4.33M
- Jobs: 38
- Status: announced
- Products: hemp hurd, hemp fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [robesonian.com](https://www.robesonian.com/news/239000/lumberton-plant-secures-250000-state-grant-to-fund-38-jobs), 2022-10-20: "BIOPHIL Natural Fibers LLC, is a grower and processor of hemp stalk, which produces hurd and fiber as a sustainable alternative to woven and nonwoven textile materials."

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