Hempire

What Hempire does

Hempire is a hemp building company that develops, manufactures, and supplies hempcrete insulation systems for sustainable construction. Founded in 2015 in Ukraine and now legally domiciled in Poland as REAKIRO POLAND Sp. z o.o., the company operates offices in Kyiv (Ukraine), Rzeszów (Poland), and Alamosa, Colorado (USA), and has delivered projects in more than 20 countries. Its primary customers are architects, builders, and prefab contractors seeking carbon-negative natural insulation, with secondary demand from homeowners and hemp-industry entrepreneurs.

The company's core technology is its proprietary "Fifth Element" Binder—an all-natural lime-based binder containing no cement or hydraulic lime that produces one of the lowest-density hempcrete mixes in the industry and enables instant formwork removal. Supporting products include Hemp Hurds (industrial raw material processed at Colorado farms), Hemp Clay and Hemp Lime Plasters for interior finishes, Particle Board insulation panels, and Magic Minerals binder additive. Together these form a complete natural insulation system applicable to walls, floors, roofs, and attics in both new builds and retrofits.

Hempire monetizes through five streams: direct product sales at unit prices (Hurds at $0.45/lb, Binder at $23 per 23kg bag), turn-key hempcrete installation services for commercial and residential projects, consulting (feasibility studies, business planning, industrial hemp processing), workshops and online courses, and a 5-year exclusive territorial licensing model that grants licensees rights to produce, distribute, sublicense, and brand the Fifth Element Binder. The company is a brand within the Reakiro group, which provides CBD-extraction biomass feedstock and shared marketing services through sister company HempHQ.

Name

Hempire

Legal name

REAKIRO POLAND Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://hempire.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hempire develops and supplies proprietary hempcrete insulation systems, led by its Fifth Element lime-based binder, serving architects, builders, and prefab contractors in 20+ countries through product sales, installation services, consulting, and 5-year territorial licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rzeszów

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of hemp-based construction products including Hemp Hurds, Fifth Element Binder, hemp-clay plaster, hemp-lime plaster, particle boards, and Magic Minerals. Products sold at various price points per unit weight.
2. Hempcrete Installation Services: Design, planning and execution of insulation solutions for both commercial and residential builds. Full turn-key solutions provided for various project types.
3. Licensing Revenue: 5-year exclusive license packages that include rights to produce, distribute and sell Fifth Element Binder, rights to license to third parties, use of brand, production support, marketing and sales support, and product support including 24 tonnes of additive.
4. Consulting Services: Expert consulting services including feasibility studies, business planning, industrial hemp processing, and project management for hemp projects.
5. Workshops and Training: Revenue from theoretical courses for builders and architects, online video courses, and hands-on workshops teaching hempcrete production and installation.
6. Distribution Network Revenue: Revenue opportunities through building B2B networks of agents and resellers for hemp building products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hempire manufactures and sells a portfolio of sustainable hemp-based construction materials centered on the proprietary "Fifth Element" lime-based binder used to produce hempcrete insulation. The company also provides hemp hurds, hemp-clay and hemp-lime plasters, particle boards, and Magic Minerals binder additives, alongside turn-key hempcrete installation services, consulting, and territorial licensing of its binder technology to partners worldwide.

Product overview

Hempire offers a portfolio of sustainable hemp-based construction products centered on hempcrete insulation solutions. The core offering is the proprietary "Fifth Element" Binder, an all-natural lime-based binder that enables the production of lightweight, energy-efficient hempcrete. Supporting products include Hemp Hurds (industrial raw material processed at Colorado farms), finishing plasters (Hemp Clay Plaster and Hemp Lime Plaster) for interior wall surfaces, and Particle Board insulation. Magic Minerals serves as an additive that enhances the binder performance. Together, these products form a complete natural insulation system that can be applied to walls, floors, roofs, and attics in both new and existing buildings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hemp Hurds Industrial hemp hurds processed at a Colorado farm that serve as the woody inner core raw material used to produce natural hemplime insulation. Sold in 50 kg plastic bags at a consumption rate of 100-110 kg/m3, with high absorbency and resistance to mold, mildew and pests.
• Fifth Element Binder Award-winning proprietary hempcrete binder containing no cement or hydraulic lime. Enables instant formwork removal and produces lightweight final hempcrete with low density, increased thermal performance and easy application. Consumption: 150 kg/m3 (6.5 bags per 1m3 of insulation).
• Hemp Clay Plaster Natural material applied on the interior surface of walls in hempcrete, rammed earth and strawbale houses. Contains hemp hurds that increase insulation value, with vapor permeability that allows humidity regulation. Consumption: 2 m2 per 25 kg bag at 10 mm layer thickness.
• Hemp Lime Plaster Natural material for interior wall surfaces in hempcrete, rammed earth and strawbale houses. Creates an alkaline environment and offers ideal adhesion with hempcrete insulation when mixed with water.
• Particle Board Hemp insulation board consisting of hemp hurds and natural binding glues with no formaldehyde or toxic components. Dimensions 600 mm x 400 mm x 60 mm, density 200 kg/m3, R value 3 per inch; lightweight with quick installation that prevents thermal bridging.
• Magic Minerals All-natural, US-made blend of minerals for hemplime/hempcrete binder applications. Uses 100% US materials, achieves higher R-value with hemplime density as low as 16 lb/ft3, and enables instant formwork removal with no technological delay.
• Hempcrete Insulation Solutions (Installation Service) Design, planning and execution of hempcrete insulation solutions for both commercial and residential builds, delivered as full turn-key projects for architects, builders, prefab contractors and homeowners.
• Consulting Services Expert consulting covering feasibility studies, business planning, industrial hemp processing and project management for hemp and hempcrete projects, sold to companies and individuals entering or scaling within the hemp industry.
• Workshops and Training Online and offline training programs for builders and architects, including theoretical courses, hands-on workshops and online video courses teaching hemp-based product use and hempcrete production and installation.
• Fifth Element Binder Territorial License 5-year exclusive license granting partners the right to produce, distribute and sell Fifth Element Binder in a designated territory, including sub-licensing rights, brand usage, production and application training, dedicated marketing manager, branded domain, website hosting, digital shop, and 24 tonnes of additive.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon-negative building material - 295 tons CO2 absorbed from atmosphere through completed projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, flagship and minor.

• HempHQcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister company providing full suite of marketing services tailored to the cannabis industry including branding, identity, website/app design and development, marketing strategy, digital marketing, social media management and legal frameworks.
• ReakirocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent/sister CBD company. Reakiro truly wants to be a fully sustainable company. After harvesting plants for CBD extraction, thousands of tons of biomass remain - Hempire was created to repurpose this by-product. Stuart McKenzie set out in 2016 to bring hemp products to people's lives, creating Reakiro.
• US Hemp Building Association (USHBA)strategicOthersHempire joined forces with USHBA in 2019. Co-founder Sergiy Kovalenkov is Founder of USHBA, helping foster partnerships in international import and export across the globe.
• Ukrainian Cannabis Business AssociationstrategicOthersSergiy Kovalenkov is Head of Ukrainian Cannabis Business Association, fostering partnerships in international import and export across the globe.
• Solar Living InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to set up a small 120 sqft house on Solar Living Institute premises in Hopland, California to showcase Fifth Element binder. Visitors can experience the house's ability to withstand extreme heat.
• GreencubatorminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal NGO that implements the EBRD FINTECC program in Ukraine. Promotes climate innovations and green economy. Helps select recipients for Climate Innovation Vouchers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IsoHemp: Belgian manufacturer of hempcrete blocks for new construction and renovation. Comparable to Hempire as a hemp-based building materials producer with a focus on masonry-style hempcrete products across European markets.
• Hempitecture: US-based company producing hemp-based building materials including Hempcrete insulation and HempWool. Directly competes with Hempire in the North American hemp building materials market with similar binder-plus-hurds system approach.
• Just BioFiber: Canadian hempcrete block manufacturer producing structural hempcrete blocks. Similar to Hempire in delivering prefabricated hemp-based construction components, though with a block-form factor rather than cast-in-place hempcrete.
• Americhanvre: US hempcrete construction and materials company focused on spray-applied hempcrete insulation. Directly comparable to Hempire in offering hempcrete installation services and project delivery for residential and commercial builds.
• Ecococon: Slovak-French company specializing in straw and hemp-based ecological construction systems. Directly comparable to Hempire in offering natural-material building solutions for low-energy buildings, with overlapping customer base of eco-builders and architects.

Broad incumbents

• STEICO: German manufacturer of natural building insulation products including wood fiber and hemp insulation boards. Comparable to Hempire as a sustainable insulation competitor, but with a much broader product portfolio and significantly larger scale.
• Gutex: German manufacturer of wood fiber insulation boards for roofs, walls, and floors. Competes with Hempire's particle board and insulation products in the natural building materials segment, with established European distribution.
• HempFlax: Dutch hemp processor producing fibers, hurds, and shives for multiple industries including construction, automotive, and animal bedding. Comparable to Hempire as a hemp hurd supplier but operates more broadly across hemp applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hempireusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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