28.-29. November 2005 in EUROMEDIA hotel in Hürth (Metropolitan area Cologne-Bonn), Germany
First day:
- Michael Karus, nova-Institut (Germany)
Status and future of the worldwide hemp industry – cultivation, processing, applications and competition - Maira Magnani, Ford Research Center GmbH (Germany)
History, Status and Perspective of Natural Fibre Application in Ford Motor Co. - Bernhard Scherübl, Rieter Automotive AG (Switzerland)
The realization of natural fibre- reinforced plastics in the automotive exteriors - Norbert Eisenreich and Emilia R. Inone-Kauffmann, Fraunhofer ICT (Germany)
An Approach of Reinforced Engineering Plastics Completely from Natural Resources - Christian Brück, VALENTIN GmbH & Co (Germany)
Lightweight hemp board – production and marketing - Bernard Boyeux, BCB LHOIST (France)
The value of hemp/lime concrete and mortars in an environmentally sound construction - Bernd Frank, Badische Naturfaseraufbereitung GmbH (Germany); Gero Leson, Leson Environmental Consulting (USA)
Hemp seeds as food – recent developments in Canada and Germany
Second Day:
- Laure Geiger, Institut Technique du Chanvre (France)
Hemp in France and the ITC - John Hobson, Hemcore Ltd (United Kingdom)
An update on the Industrial Hemp Industry in the UK - Sven Ortmann, nova – Institut (Germany)
Price development of hemp and flax fibres and products, mineral oil and synthetic plastics – industry looks for crude oil-independent material supply - Marcel A.J. Toonen, Plant Research International – Wageningen UR (Netherlands)
Agronomic Characteristics and Texile Application of the Hemp Variety Chamaeleon and Possible Applications - Hans-Jörg Gusovius, Technical University Cottbus (Germany)
New highly effective hemp mowing device - Jörg Morgner, TEMAFA (Germany); Bernd Frank, BaFa (Germany)
From Straw to Fiber – The BaFa Experience - Cesare Tofani, G. Fibranova (Italy)
Bio degumming – latest development in textile fibre production. Quality adding value to the processing chain - Przemyslaw Baraniecki, Institute of Natural Fibres (Poland)
A 30-year Results of Maintenance Breeding of Monoecioous Hemp Bialobrzeskie - Christian Renault, AND-International (France)
Evaluation study on the hemp and flax common market organisation