The world of flax and hemp
Van de Bilt (Netherlands) — variety breeding and flax seed, the start of the fibre chain. UNION (Belgium) — field machines for harvesting fibre flax: GX220 two-row pullers, GX240 two-row turners and GX255 Rafale self-propelled windrowers. Cretes (Belgium) — processing lines for long flax and hemp fibre. Vanhauwaert (Belgium) — scutchers and complete turnkey processing lines. The binding and packing stage is completed by Cotesi (Portugal) — natural, biodegradable sisal twine for baling flax straw. RUTHENIA ALBA as a strategic partner in the distribution and service of these brands in Central and Eastern Europe.
Manufacturers in this category
Models and machines
UNIONGX255 Rafale
Self-propelled flax baler for retted flax straw — DEUTZ TIER 5, 143 hp
143KMPower — DEUTZ TCD 3.6/L4 TIER 5
CretesBale opener
Automatic flax and hemp bale opener with loosener — input module of the decortication line
More than machines
The world of flax and hemp begins before the field and ends after harvest — with sowing material and binding.
Flax seed and varieties — Van de Bilt
Van de Bilt (Netherlands) — breeder of varieties and supplier of sowing material for fibre and oil flax. The start of the whole fibre chain.
See flax seed →Binding and packagingSisal for baling — Cotesi
Cotesi (Portugal) — natural, biodegradable sisal twine for baling flax straw. Completes the harvest stage without microplastic in the field.
See sisal →Related knowledge
Guide
Fibre flax — a guide
What fibre flax is, how it differs from oilseed flax, and its role in Europe and in Poland
Technology
From field to fibre
The full fibre flax production chain — from sowing to fabric
Hemp
Industrial hemp — knowledge centre and exchange
From registration with KOWR to sales: a step-by-step guide, checklists, harvesting technology and the hemp exchange
Guide
Growing industrial hemp — a guide
Law, registration, varieties, agronomy, harvesting, processing and market — based on sources
Exchange
Hemp exchange
Raw material, harvesting and processing services, land and partners for investors
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