1 WHY CHOOSE CORK

1.1 Fertility and biodiversity
The Mediterranean forests host a high number of animals and plants, known as non-wood forest products, which have had an important economic role in the Mediterranean since ancient times. Many traditional management systems of these resources have not had a negative impact on the stability of these delicate ecosystems, but have in fact contributed to preserving the high biodiversity of these areas.

The Mediterranean cork forests are the ideal habitat for many very rare species: iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Spain and Portugal, wild cat (Felis sylvestris) and barbary deer (Cervus elaphus barbarus) in Tunisia, the Corsican red deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus) in Sardinia. All the European cranes spend their winter in the Spanish and Portuguese cork forests and even the extremely rare Bonelli’s eagle (Hieraetus fasciatus) uses this environment for its reproduction.

1.2 Good air
1.3 Environmental safety
1.4 Social impact
1.5 Positive ecological balance
1.6 Perception by the consumer


2 THE CORK INDUSTRY

2.1 The cork oak
2.2 The cork stripping - Photogallery
2.3 Selection
2.4 Forest management
2.5 “Wild” cork and “reproduction” cork

VERSIONE ITALIANA»

Colombin reached more than 25 millions euro turnover in 2007. Annual report for fiscal year 2007 confirms the growth of the multinational group. With over 1200 clients and 800.000 cork stoppers produced per day, Colombin closed the year with more than 25 millions euro turnover only in Italy.

Colombin to launch a new communication campaign. Elegant and minimal, the new campaign by Art Attack Adv will be focused on the most advanced cork production processes developed and applied by Colombin for the total elimination of TCA.

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