Corticeira Amorim: Vendas sobem 13%, excluindo alterações no perímetro de consolidação - Informação adicional (Língua Inglesa)
August 03, 2022 at 09:19 am EDT
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Corticeira Amorim
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August 2, 2022
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Solar Park in the Alqueva reservoir
Set in a hydroelectric dam, this floating solar park will supply a third of the energy needs of Moura and Portel, two neighboring villages that make for 25% of the region's consumers.
With more than 11,000 panels and 25,000 floats, this EDP's project counted with the collaboration of Amorim Cork Composites and the Spanish manufacturer ISIGENERE to develop an innovative material based on a new cork composite, in order to build a sustainable photovoltaic float. The project is co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
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Launch of Go4cork Blend with Nike Grind
Amorim Cork Composites launched a new underlayment containing Nike Grind materials.
This innovative product combines cork and manufacturing scrap from the footwear industry, and guarantees higher energy efficiency, acoustic insulation and moisture protection. It also sustains up to four times more weight than other solutions and carries a negative carbon balance seal.
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COTEC
Recognized as a strong supporter of innovation, the CEO of Corticeira Amorim, António Rios de Amorim, has been elected chairman of COTEC.
The COTEC Portugal associates include multinational companies, large national groups and SME, in various areas of activity. COTEC's goals include prioritizing innovation policies, stimulating and urging companies to invest in R&D.
www.cotecportugal.pt
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Porto Climate Pact
The European Commission chose Porto to be one of the 100 European cities to lead the transition to climate neutrality in 2030 (EU Mission Programme - "Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030").
Recognizing the important mobilizing capacity of this initiative in the fight against climate change, Corticeira Amorim made a commitment to join efforts with Porto's City Council in order to build a more sustainable, resilient, fair and carbon neutral future for this city and for the planet.
www.pactoparaoclima.portodigital.pt
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Tracing its roots back to the 19th century, Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. has become the world's largest cork and cork-derived company in the world, generating more than EUR 1,021 million in sales to more than 100 countries through a network of dozens of fully owned subsidiaries. With a multi-million Euro R&D investment per year, Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A. has applied its specialist knowledge to this centuries-old traditional culture, developing a vast portfolio of products, solutions and materials that are used by blue-chip clients in industries as diverse and demanding as wines & spirits, aerospace, automotive, construction, sports, architecture and design.
Net sales by business unit break down between Cork Stoppers (72.8%), Floor and Wall Coverings (12.5%), Composite Cork (12%), Insulation Cork (1.4%) and Raw Materials (1.4%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Portugal (7.5%), EU excluding Portugal (62.6%), Other European countries (2.4%), the United States (14.6%), America excluding the United States (7%), Australasia (4.5%) and Africa (1.4%).
Corticeira Amorim, SGPS, S.A.'s responsible approach to raw materials and sustainable production illustrates the remarkable interdependence between industry and a vital ecosystem - one of the world's most balanced examples of social, economic and environmental development.
CORTICEIRA AMORIM, SGPS, S.A. 
