Volkswagen has partnered with a hemp company to develop a sustainable material made from hemp fibers as a replacement for faux leather. Germany’s auto giant announced last week a partnership with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH to research and develop sustainable materials made from industrial hemp. Volkswagen mentioned that a material derived from hemp fibers … Read more
The Hexcore JV creates high environmental impact for Wandarra biomass outputs (hurd, fibre and dust). The JV will see locally grown biomass processed and manufactured into low carbon sustainable and compliant building products creating advanced manufacturing jobs and regional development. As Australia grapples with housing shortages and the challenges of constructing 1.2 M new homes. … Read more
Townsville, North Queensland, July 10, 2024 – Wandarra, an innovative ag-tech solutions firm based in Townsville, North Queensland, and PAPACKS®, a global leader in sustainable packaging based in Cologne, Germany, are excited to announce a strategic partnership via a recently executed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The parties are currently working together to formalize the Australia-APAC … Read more
Wandarra Papacks Revolutionary Partnership Announcement July 10 2024 Steve Tiley CEO of Wandarra Pty Ltd and Tahsin Dag CEO of PAPACKS have announced their partnership and collaboration to eliminate plastic waste in food and beverage packaging materials in Australia.
Wandarra is the first in the Burdekin Region to own and operate a commercial seed dryer, the Agridry Predator mobile batch dryer, capable of drying down to 2% moisture levels using its 23cubic meters of direct fan forced heat. Ideal for grain and oil seeds, maximising quality by drying on site before being transported and … Read more
The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, the follow-up to the Cayman GT4 racer, is finally here! They have made it faster than the previous model and greener. Some components of the vehicle are made out of Flax and Hemp. They took flax and hemp fibers and arranged them to compose a similar pattern that one … Read more
The Canadian province of Alberta is moving fast to develop infrastructure to support dual-cropping of hemp grain and fiber through ambitious initiatives that look to expand the output of raw materials amid projections that hemp farming and processing will grow exponentially in the coming years. Canada’s top hemp producer, Alberta turns out roughly 40% of … Read more
Wandarra’s subsidiary, Full Harvest Solutions, and CSIRO are currently researching food manufacturing opportunities in North QLD, for high value protein ingredients (such as plant based protein and other oil seed crops). Read more about this at: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/production/food/plant-protein-hub-north-qld
Last month Wandarra Agronomist, Luke Hargreaves commenced industrial hemp varietal trial Number 5 with the Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries at the Burdekin research station. The purpose of this trial is to continue to research & investigate varietal response to the increase in day length, after the winter solstice, the shortest day of … Read more
Wandarra is committed to harnessing the power of industrial bast and seed crops, like hemp to create sustainable solutions that address food security, material and textile supply with environmental impact, and climate change. Through innovation and eco-friendly practices, we aim to build a healthier, more sustainable and resilient future.
