HempRise has opened a 100,000-square-foot operation in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The plant has the capacity to produce 10 metric tons of hemp biomass per day, which is equivalent to approximately 8 million pounds of biomass per year. The company selected Gray to design and build the facility.

"It’s always exciting to be part of new, innovative projects such as HempRise,” says Brian Jones, president & CEO of Gray Construction. “We wish them the very best as they embark on this new adventure.”

HempRise plans to begin testing operations throughout the remainder of this year and will source hemp from local farmers to produce CBD, which the company will sell wholesale to manufacturers.

The company currently has 15 employees but plans to hire up to 50 when it launches commercial production next year. At peak construction, some 200 workers were on site.

State, county, and local officials, along with business leaders, came to celebrate HempRise’s new facility.

About Gray

Gray is a fully integrated, global service provider deeply rooted in engineering, design, construction, smart manufacturing, and equipment manufacturing services. Consistently recognized as a leader in the industry, we focus on the following markets for domestic and international customers: Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Automotive, Distribution, Mission Critical, and Commercial.

Founded in 1960, Gray has grown to encompass a complementary family of brands designed to augment and enhance each other’s specialized capabilities without gaps or redundancies. Our robust offering—which includes strategy, operational improvements, construction, extensive engineering, automation & controls, and equipment manufacturing—enables us to create one-of-a-kind solutions at the highest levels of customization, delivering unmatched precision and partnership to some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations.