# Amorim Cork

Expanded Cork Board — Steam expansion.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/amorim-cork/
Updated: 2026-07-02

- Country: Portugal

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity | 60,000 m3 insulation cork per year | https://www.amorim.com/xms/files/Sustentabilidade/Relatorio_de_Sustentabilidade_2023/Sustainability_Report_2023.pdf, https://www.amorimcork.com/xms/files/Relatorios_Sustentabilidade/Sustainablebynature_2024_EN.pdf |
| Certification | ISO 9001, FSC, Natureplus, Acermi, ICEA, MPA, LQAI, LBC, PCS, Ecologic Certification | https://assets.ctfassets.net/2her2xma2kgl/7IJwjgXzaOAXAnX3L4Ik6B/cbdb2f178eccfbfc4cc65093425c22b7/Catalog-Amorim_Cork_Insulation___Facade.pdf |
| Production site | Vendas Novas, Portugal (Silves unit closed in June 2025) | https://assets.ctfassets.net/2her2xma2kgl/ZGGWjLOfLA3Kq71EokQDY/bf8706e50b7d4bec5c8a288d172142c3/ACI-EPD.pdf, https://www.portugalresident.com/amorim-cork-company-to-close-silves-factory/, https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2025/05/corticeira-amorim-fecha-fabrica-de-silves-e-transfere-producao-para-vendas-novas/, https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-05-07/cork-production-being-moved-from-algarve/97474 |
| Headcount | 3,602 total company employees in 2016; 31 employees affected by Silves plant closure in 2025 [medium confidence] | https://www.portugalresident.com/amorim-cork-company-to-close-silves-factory/, https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2025/05/corticeira-amorim-fecha-fabrica-de-silves-e-transfere-producao-para-vendas-novas/ |
| Revenue | €939.1 million (consolidated, 2024) | https://www.amorim.com/en/investors/factsheet/, https://www.amorim.com/xms/files/Investidores/Relatorio_Anual/Amorim_RC24_EN_low.pdf |

Independent sources: assets.ctfassets.net, portugalresident.com, sulinformacao.pt, theportugalnews.com

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