Made in Ukraine: The largest industrial hemp processing plant in Ukraine was launched in Zhytomyr region

Ukraine's largest industrial hemp primary processing plant has been launched in the Ma'Rijany Industrial Park in Zhytomyr region. Ma'Rijany Hemp Company has restored an old flax mill and built a modern production facility with a capacity of 14,000 tonnes per year. The plant will produce fiber for the European textile industry and the domestic market. Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Dmytro Kysylevsky, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development, paid a visit to the site.

"Development of domestic processing is one of the key objectives of the Government's Made in Ukraine policy and part of the national economic idea. We need to change the structure of the economy from raw materials to high-tech and increase production of high value-added goods. That is why we support every new production facility that introduces modern technologies. This is a step towards the recovery of the Ukrainian economy and its independence," said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

According to the company's representatives, in the 1990s, the processing of bast crops in Ukraine actually disappeared. Along with it, the production of combed yarn also disappeared. This made the textile industry dependent on imports and reduced its competitiveness.
To change the situation, in 2023, Ma'Rijany Hemp Company began reconstructing an abandoned flax mill, and in 2025, a modern high-tech production facility was built in its place.

In 2024, the company sowed 890 hectares of industrial hemp, and in 2025, it planted 1200 hectares. These are the largest areas of hemp cultivation in Central and Eastern Europe.

 What has already been done:
- The production area is 10,000 m² and the storage area is 10,800 m².
- The construction and installation of equipment is fully completed.
- Testing of raw materials and production of the first samples for customers has begun.

"The resumption of primary processing of hemp is one of the key elements for the further revival of industrial hemp breeding, which once made Ukraine a powerful player in the global textile market. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of having our own domestic raw materials, as they are the basis of price competitiveness. In addition, industrial hemp is not just a raw material for textiles, but an environmentally friendly and renewable resource for dozens of other industries. And the restoration of the textile chain is only the beginning of the great industrial potential that Ma'Rijany Hemp Company is laying today," comments Andrii Mykytiv, the company's director.

What will the plant produce?
- Long fiber for textiles and technical fabrics (export, with the prospect of domestic processing for the Ukrainian fashion industry).
- Short fiber for paper, nonwovens, and insulation.
- Fescue is a raw material for bioplastics, building materials, and animal bedding.
This integrated approach allows us to maximize the use of grown raw materials and produce products with high added value.

Background information

Ma'Rijany Hemp Company is a member of the Ma'Rijany Industrial Park, which covers an area of about 30 hectares. The goal of the Industrial Park is to attract businesses working with industrial hemp products and create more than 700 new jobs. The park will also encourage farmers to grow industrial hemp in the Zhytomyr region and contribute to the development of a sustainable industrial hemp ecosystem in Ukraine.