# Ma'rijany Hemp Company opens largest hemp processing plant in Europe

Ma'rijany Hemp Company launched a hemp processing plant in Rijany, Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine, after two years of construction and $27 million in investment. The plant has a capacity of approximately 14,000 tons of hemp stalks per year and produces fiber for textiles and industrial uses.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-05-20
- Where: Rijany, Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine
- Value: $27.0M
- Starts operating: 20 May 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 14,000 tons of hemp stalks per year
- Products: hemp fiber, long fiber for textiles, short fiber for nonwovens, shives for hempcrete and bioplastics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Ma'rijany Hemp Company](https://endata.com/companies/84848.md)

## Sources

- [kyivpost.com](https://www.kyivpost.com/post/52998), 2025-05-20: "The company has opened a factory in Zhytomyrska region after investing $27 million over two years, aiming to restore a century-year-old industry and compete on a global market."

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