by Kristoffer James on December 5, 2008
The company Naturally Advanced Technology has been on quite a roll lately. They successfully conducted some bulk commercial hemp trials that have already lead to a partnership with Hanes, and the scientists who made those trials a success then won an award for figuring out how to alter hemp fibers so that they could be [...]
by Kristoffer James on November 24, 2008
Last week, we reported how Naturally Advanced Technologies (with Hanes) conclude the bulk commercial hemp trials they had jointly undertaken earlier in the year. The result was that NAT’s Crailar hemp fiber was successfully used on cotton machinery, making it a viable substitute to cotton (one of the most destructive crops there is). Well it [...]
by Kristoffer James on November 18, 2008
Just the other day, we were speculating about NAT’s growth rates, and left it up to how the company’s bulk commercial hemp trials worked out. Well, some of the results are already in, and it’s looking pretty good for both Naturally Advance Technologies and the hemp industry writ large. You see, part of hemp’s biggest [...]
by Kristoffer James on November 15, 2008
The same company that recently concluded bulk hemp trials and offered their CEO stock option, has just reported their third quarter earnings. Naturally Advance Technologies (NAT) has reported that, although earnings are up from the second quarter, they are down from the third quarter one year ago. As Market Watch reports: CEO Ken Barker said, [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 25, 2008
A few days ago, we post about how a company called Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT) was conducting industrial hemp trials on the bulk commercialization of hemp. The point of the trials is to determine the best ways to bring their patented CRAILAR® Organic Fiber into the apparel and pulp & paper markets. Well, to reward [...]