1 WHY CHOOSE CORK
1.1 Fertility and biodiversity
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
Once harvested, the cork sheets are piled outdoors and put to rest for a period of 6 to 24 months, after which they are boiled. During boiling the cork undergoes an important chemical and physical transformation: flattening of the cork sheets, elimination of parasites, extraction of tannins and soluble minerals.
At this point the cork is carefully classified according to its thickness and quality. Only the best cork sheets are used for the manufacturing of cork stoppers.
2.4 Forest management
2.5 “Wild” cork and “reproduction” cork
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| 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. |
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| 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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| Colombin.com is now powered by Google. Already online on the company website the new tool implemented by Google, the leader of search engines. The search box "powered by Google" allows the users to easily browse contents of interest inside Colombin.com. |
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