Corticeira Amorim SGPS S A : A Cork pavilion at the Yangzhou International Horticulture Expo, China
April 27, 2021 at 06:51 am
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More than 230 sq. meters of Portuguese cork by Amorim Cork Insulation cover the Portuguese pavilion at the 2021 Yangzhou International Horticulture Expo, which opened earlier this month in the Jiangsu Province in China.
Over 11 million visitors are expected to visit the site over the next 6 months, experiencing and learning more about green living, sustainability and horticulture.
Under the theme: 'Live Green, Live Better' the expo focuses on the relationship between people and nature and the importance of preserving the environment to achieve sustainable economic growth.
The Portuguese pavilion consists of a building and a garden that celebrate the best of Portuguese creativity and design and highlight the green economy and environmental conservation. To build the pavilion, 233 square meters of cork board were placed on the façade in less than 10 days.
Following the success and recognition of the Portuguese Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, this is another great moment for cork in China!
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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 985.5 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 (75.9%), Composite Cork (12%), Floor and Wall Coverings (9.1), Insulation Cork (1.6%) and Raw Materials (1.4%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Portugal 6.8%), EU excluding Portugal (61.8%), Other European countries (2%), the United States (16.4%), America excluding the United States (6.5%), Australasia (5.1%) 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.