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Video. From bottle stoppers to rockets: How Portugal is reinventing cork

Updated: 11/09/2026 - 15:00 GMT+2

Portugal produces around half of the world’s cork. Here, the world’s largest cork company, Corticeira Amorim, continues to open new markets by transforming this ancient natural resource into high-tech materials. In this report, we explore its methods, from harvesting to production.

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