MIT45 — Benchmark Brief
Type: Kratom manufacturer (extract-focused)
Location: South Salt Lake, UT (129 employees per Great Place To Work listing)
Sources: mit45.com, AKA GMP list, Inc. profile
Public manufacturing claims
- AKA GMP Qualified Vendor — founding member of American Kratom Association
- cGMP posture — public commitment to current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Extract-only focus — concentrated kratom products (not primary retail powder line)
- Triple Purification Process — solvent removal and contaminant reduction during extraction
- Testing: in-house + accredited third-party labs; blind batch sampling before release
- Parent: Diversified Botanics (sister brands Golden Monk, Uprising)
Inferred equipment / process chain
| Stage | Inference |
|---|---|
| Receiving | Supplier qualification; raw ingredient COAs; quarantine |
| Extraction | Proprietary liquid extraction; solvent introduction and removal |
| Purification | Multi-stage purification (public "Triple Purification") |
| Formulation | Gel packs, shots, concentrated SKUs — filling and packaging lines |
| QA release | Potency/purity panels; failed lots withheld from sale |
| Distribution | National retail/wholesale |
Note: MIT45 is primarily an extract manufacturer, not a bulk powder mill. Benchmark value is GMP audit rigor, testing discipline, and Utah co-location — not direct flour-line reuse.
Overlap with cannabis flour / extraction paths
| Cannabis asset | MIT45 parallel |
|---|---|
| Ethanol / CO2 extraction | Closest overlap — solvent extraction and post-processing |
| Distillation / remediation | Purification trains map conceptually |
| Flour milling | Low overlap — MIT45 does not market standard leaf powder |
| QA lab | High overlap — potency, purity, microbial testing culture |
| GMP documentation | High overlap — batch records, sanitation, training |
Black Rock outreach hook
Utah-based AKA GMP operator demonstrates KCPA-state manufacturing credibility in Black Rock's geography. Useful reference for Wasatch Extraction and other UT conversion targets evaluating extract vs powder SKU strategy.
Compliance note
Utah enacted Kratom Consumer Protection Act (first US KCPA). MIT45's GMP status is voluntary AKA qualification — not a state license endorsement. Conversion targets must verify Utah dietary supplement / kratom manufacturing path with counsel.