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.

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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

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