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25 . Jul . 2017
Corticeira Amorim

Corticeira Amorim is the largest world producer of cork products and the most international of Portuguese companies. It leads the whole sector, contributing to the economy and innovation of the cork industry, unlike any other. With its origins dating back to 1870, the company soon became aware of the endless potential…

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Corticeira Amorim presents its Sustainability Report

Corticeira Amorim publishes its ninth Sustainability Report for 2014 and 2015.

14 . Dec . 2016
Corticeira Amorim Sustainability 2024

Corticeira Amorim Sustainability 2024

14 . Dec . 2016
Corticeira Amorim Presentation 2024

Corticeira Amorim Presentation 2024

Porquê a Cortiça? 19 . Feb . 2021
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Sustainability Report Corticeira Amorim 2022 | EN

Sustainability Report Corticeira Amorim 2022 | EN

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Can we then say that, for Corticeira Amorim, the energy sector will constitute a major commitment over the medium term?

Absolutely. Energy is increasingly present in our lives, and our view of the sector requires an integrated view of the value chain and the need to develop materials that can be integrated into the various stages and different players of the value chain. Concretely, we can analyze the Energy value chain using a logic of…

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António Amorim wins the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018

The main category of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018, an initiative that in Portugal is organized by E&Y/ Expresso, was attributed to António Rios de Amorim, Chairman and CEO of Corticeira Amorim.

04 . Jun . 2021
Portuguese cork in London Design Biennale 2021

Corticeira Amorim is the official Material Partner of Forest for Change - The Global Goals Pavilion at London Design Biennale 2021.

10 . Jul . 2018
Campana Brothers present their first collection of cork furniture

Sobreiro is the new collection from the Brazilian designers, developed in partnership with Corticeira Amorim, Época and the European Capital of Furniture.

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08 . Jan . 2020
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"More than finding new products, we aspired to make a unique and challenging reflection on the material, a catalyst to take cork to another level."  António Rios de Amorim, Chairman and CEO of Corticeira Amorim

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05 . Apr . 2022
18 . Sep . 2018
New cork objects designed by Gisela Simas

Congonhas lamp and Dora coffee table mark the beginning of a partnership between the studio Original Practical Design Limited (OPD) and Corticeira Amorim, which supported the designer in development of these new cork-based items.

Case Studies 25 . Jul . 2017
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Design is one of the main ways to enhance the unique characteristics of cork. Hence, Corticeira Amorim challenged experimentadesign to commi…

The design process of the items created combines functionality and relevance (an essential concern of the modern world), with keen sensitivity for the dynamics of use. The MATERIA collection, by joining the sensory characteristics and the unique personality of an ancient material - cork - with the challenging perspecti…

04 . Jun . 2024
Delignit AG (ISIN DE000A0MZ4B0), a leading manufacturer of ecological wood-based products, and Amorim Cork Composites, a business unit of Co…

With the increase in demand for electric vehicles and the pressure to reduce their environmental impact, manufacturers are seeking more sustainable materials that maintain performance and safety in battery systems. FiberCork, ensures that the product not only performs exceptionally but also actively contributes to carb…

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With support from Corticeira Amorim, a temporary cork house has been installed in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s outdoor amphitheater.…

The artist Ricardo Jacinto has created a temporary cork residence, which will be inhabited by the pianist Marino Formenti, who will sit at the piano, play, sleep, eat, and live. Ricardo Jacinto talked about the architectural project, explaining that "it’s the result of an invitation to design a temporary house for the…

25 . Jul . 2017
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The installation, “Blocks”, shown in the 2017 edition, was made possible through the support from Corticeira Amorim and the British Council in Israel.

25 . Jul . 2017
Rosário Monteiro

“My internship at Corticeira Amorim enabled me to move from theory to practice. It was the first time that I was exposed on a daily basis to a business environment. This enabled me to consolidate theoretical concepts, and also develop essential professional skills, especially in terms of communication and behavior.”

25 . Jan . 2022
The chairman

The Chairman and CEO of Corticeira Amorim, António Rios de Amorim, states that 'the use of cork in an iconic car model such as the MINI is the premise of a change in the mobility sector that is already underway. A paradigm shift of which Corticeira Amorim is an integral part'. He adds that 'cork is a raw material so na…

09 . Apr . 2021
Amorim Cork Composites

Amorim Cork Composites part of Corticeira Amorim, the world leader in the cork industry with a long track of achievements using cork in demanding industries such as construction, flooring, sports surfaces, mobility, energy sealing, consumer goods, furnishings, and footwear. We recycle, reuse and reinvent entirely natur…

24 . May . 2018
Privacy Date

1- Amorim Cork Composites (Corticeira Amorim) undertaking Amorim Cork Composites (Corticeira Amorim) makes a fundamental commitment to its Stakeholders to uphold their privacy and protect their personal data. Amorim Cork Composites (Corticeira Amorim) encourages you to read this Privacy Policy and its respective update…

25 . Jul . 2017
Privacy Policy

Amorim Cork Composites, S.A. Commitment The protection of privacy and personal data is a fundamental commitment of Amorim Cork Composites, S.A. to the customers ("Customers") of its products and services. Amorim Cork Composites, S.A. (Corticeira Amorim), S.A. advises you to read this Privacy Policy and its updates.  …

14 . Nov . 2018
Campana Brothers: “Cork has been an incredible experience.”

Known for often working with natural and sustainable raw materials, this is the first time that the Campana brothers have worked with cork. The original pieces were developed with the support of Corticeira Amorim, who played an advisory role and supplied the different types of cork used in the collection.   The project…

17 . Apr . 2018
An endless movement

The new product line - consisting of a coffee table and lamp - is inspired by the wing of a Boeing 737-800 jet, and aims to convey a sense of continuous movement.   Presentation of these two works in one of the world’s most important design events, marks the beginning of a partnership between the studio Original Practi…

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Cortiça nas artes

This isn’t the first time that cork has been used in the arts world or in the Venice Biennale, which this year is curated by Ralph Rugoff, director of the Hayward Gallery in London.   In 2017, the designer Tiago Sá presented the Curcubita cork lamps in the section, Venice Design. Also in 2017, Leonor Antunes incorporat…

25 . Jul . 2017
Values

We’re part of Corticeira Amorim, the world's largest cork company and Portugal’s most international company. Amorim leads the entire cork industry, and makes a unique contribution to the cork sector’s overall value chain and innovation. Our culture is the vital link that binds us together and makes us special, in any b…

31 . May . 2019
Values

We’re part of Corticeira Amorim, the world's largest cork company and Portugal’s most international company, that employs more than 4,600 employees. Amorim leads the entire cork industry, and makes a unique contribution to the cork sector’s overall value chain and innovation. Our culture is the vital link that binds us…

04 . Jan . 2024
Go4cork's Eco-Design: Sustainable Evolution

Explore our range of cork-based home products at Amorim Cork Composites. Committed to sustainability, we are excited to introduce our new packaging solutions. Aligned with Corticeira Amorim's sustainability and carbon footprint targets, Go4cork has invested in eco-design of its product range. Besides introducing new pr…

08 . Jan . 2019
MATERIA, Cork by Amorim

MATERIA, a collection of objects for daily use made of cork and focused on design, was born from the challenge Corticeira Amorim gave to experimentadesign for the exploration of new approaches to using cork. In some pieces, cork is complemented by other materials, but is always the main character. The project was prese…

29 . Nov . 2018
The new proposals by Gisela Simas were launched at the prestigious Milan Design Week, which took place in April 2018, in the scope of the Ri…

The Dora coffee table and the Congonhas lamp are the first cork furniture pieces to be created by the Brazilian designer Gisela Simas. The pieces arose from a partnership between the Original Practical Design Limited (OPD) studio, founded and managed by the designer, and Corticeira Amorim, who has supported Gisela Sima…

Blog 23 . May . 2022
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Innovation-based DNA

Driven by its innovation-based DNA, the company “continuously pursues the development of new products that also combine cork with other materials”, explains António Rios de Amorim. “We are always looking to enhance the many properties of our raw material through the best practices of the circular economy, that have bee…

02 . Jun . 2023
How to begin?

We are currently undergoing a revolution, focused on the transition of different industries to greener products and processes to ensure the sustainability of planet Earth. The T&D industry plays an important role in ensuring the transition to cleaner energy. Amorim Cork Composites, as part of Corticeira Amorim, con…

Blog 25 . Jul . 2017
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This action forms part of the company's Sustainability Program, the "Natural Choice".

Vila de Mora, in the district of Évora, recently welcomed 80 volunteers of Corticeira Amorim who planted 2000 cork oaks, thus increasing the forest area of Portugal's National Tree. Herdade da Barroca, a property of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Mora, was the scene of the initiative that directly involved the community…

09 . Aug . 2019
Circular forever

Amorim Cork Composites, founded in 1963 by Corticeira Amorim and manager of the Go4cork brand, is an exemplary model of circular economy. The company came into being to extract value from cork not used by the wine cork industry and recycle used wine corks. Since then, it has progressively expanded its circular profile,…

13 . Apr . 2021
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Over recent years, the consultancy firm EY has developed several independent studies for Corticeira Amorim that have assessed the company’s environmental, social and economic impacts. As part of the group’s sustainability strategy, based on the three pillars of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance), these studies ha…

11 . Jul . 2024
The Carbon Balance derives from the study of the carbon footprint, taking into account the analysis of different carbon sequestration scenar…

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION POTENTIAL 1. Study The claims regarding the potential of carbon sequestration are based on studies conducted by: a) PricewaterhouseCoopers: a. Amorim Sports Nature Infills b) Ernst & Young: a. NRT 94b. Fusion (5166)c. Evolution (5154) d. 8210 e. 5156 VB f. Underlay Plu…

07 . Feb . 2019
Amorim Cork Composites and the Circular Economy

Amorim Cork Composites, a Corticeira Amorim company, was created to attribute value to cork-based sub products and other cork derivatives which due to their technical characteristics, have less interest for the production of cork stoppers. In light of the opportunity of leveraging the performance of composite materials…

06 . Nov . 2017
About MATERIA

By combining cork’s unique personality and sensory characteristics with a challenging design perspective, MATERIA is a collection of objects that fluidly and functionally fit into any contemporary environment and experience. Curated by experimentadesign, the collection is designed by 12 international designers and stud…

25 . Jul . 2017
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These commercial dynamics increasingly apply to new business segments and are not confined to the fashion industry.Inspirations and trends in the fields of decoration, new consumer electronic products, the car industry, and even smartphone applications are constantly changing and, therefore, the "next thing" automatica…

04 . Nov . 2021
Polymers and the circular economy

Although this is an article about silence, since we are talking about cork’s impact on the quality of life in urban contexts, it would be absurd to focus solely on cork's acoustic performance. Cork is valued in the building industry due to many other characteristics, in particular the fact that it offers excellent ther…

08 . Nov . 2021
Polymers and the circular economy

Although this is an article about silence, since we are talking about cork’s impact on the quality of life in urban contexts, it would be absurd to focus solely on cork's acoustic performance. Cork is valued in the building industry due to many other characteristics, in particular the fact that it offers excellent ther…

24 . Nov . 2023
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A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study conducted by Itecons confirms that Acousticork by Amorim U36 and U38 underscreeds have a negative carbon balance. These innovative solutions, produced by Amorim Cork Composites, contribute to the performance of the flooring solutions where they are applied, in terms of acoustic insul…

16 . Sep . 2019
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Step 1: Go4cork products are produced mainly with unused cork from the cork stopper industry. When we think about cork, we almost automatically think about cork stoppers. However, the production of cork stoppers uses only around 30 % of this raw material. It was precisely to give new life to this industry’s unused cork…

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