Corticeira Amorim is the world’s biggest cork processing group and makes an unparalleled contribution to the business, market, economy, innovation and the sustainability of the entire cork industry. Founded in 1870, the company soon realised the infinite potential of this 100% natural raw material, transforming it into a widely-appreciated object in the context of an open, curious, alert, informed and prosperous society. Corticeira Amorim has made unprecedented investments in research & development, innovation and design, perfecting a portfolio of products, objects and solutions with high added value, which meet customer needs, anticipate and go beyond market trends and the expectations of some of the world’s most technological, ground-breaking and demanding sectors, including aerospace, automobile, construction, sports, energy, interior design, still and sparkling wines and spirits, among many others.
Corticeira Amorim's signature is inscribed on the stoppers of the world’s finest wines, on leading international architectural projects, on satellites launched into space, state-of-the-art road projects, Olympic sports articles and some of the world’s most unlikely everyday objects.
With a clear strategic business orientation, and a presence in more than 100 countries across five continents and listed on the stock market since 1988, Corticeira Amorim stands at the forefront of industry, technology and sustainability. By working in a unique manner with cork, Corticeira Amorim also promotes, values and ensures the viability of cork oak forests that regulate hydrological cycles, protect against soil erosion, foster relevant biodiversity, reduce the risk of desertification, and act as fire protection barriers, important natural carbon sinks and engines for economic, environmental and social development.
Currently under the leadership of the family’s fourth generation, which cultivates the same core values of sobriety, ambition, pride, attitude and initiative, that have been upheld over the past 150 years of successful history, the company invests millions of euros per year in R & D + I, records 92.5% of its sales outside Portugal and employs near 5,000 employees. Today, Corticeira Amorim's universe consists of three agroforestry units, 10 raw material preparation units, 20 industrial plants and 63 distribution companies.
Corticeira Amorim has the world’s largest cork distribution network: 51 companies.
Amorim Florestal aims to provide procurement, sourcing, purchase, stocking and preparation of cork as a raw material, and then supply it to Corticeira Amorim’s other business units.
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