How The World's Largest Cork Company Makes 22 Million Wine Stoppers A Day | Big Business

The Portuguese company Corticeira Amorim is the world's largest producer and distributor of cork. For 150 years, the company has expanded the Portuguese cork industry, but 20 years ago, the entire cork wine stopper industry was nearly ruined by fungi. We visited Amorim's headquarters to see how the company has combined traditional techniques and new technologies to save their business while exploring new uses for one of the world’s most versatile materials. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thXstqQcdQ4 How Maker’s Mark Produces 34 Million Bottles Of Bourbon A Year | Big Business | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cRGIXzrzxA 7 Of The Most Faked Seafoods In The World | Big Business | Business Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PjZJeKyV00 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - How Cork Trees Are Harvested 03:44 - Processing Cork Bark 04:03 - The History Of Cork Stoppers 04:48 - How Amorim Became A Big Business 05:46 - How Cork Stoppers Are Made 07:06 - Why Cork Is A Good Stopper 07:42 - How The Stopper Industry Almost Collapsed 08:28 - Technology & Products 09:37 - How Amorim Recycles Cork 10:08 - How Cork Flooring Is Made 10:36 - Sending Cork To Space 11:19 - The Portuguese Cork Industry 12:00 - How Amorim Is Planning For The Future 12:57- Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #cork #wine #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How The World's Largest Cork Company Makes 22 Million Wine Stoppers A Day | Big Business