According to the study “Europe Cork Oak Stopper Industry
Situation and Prospects Research report”, cork oak forests are home to
endangered species and are being protected and valued due to the centuries old
demand for corks in the wine industry. However, the increasingly popular use of
alternative bottle stoppers has threatened the environment and economically
sustainable cork oak industry that leaves cork forests unprotected. Cork oak
forests are found in Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Tunisia, and
France. The harvesting of cork oak is the finest examples of
traditional and sustainable land use. Cork oak stopper is a narrow stopper used to plug
wine, spirit bottles, and or lab flask, to avoid any leakage. These stoppers
are moisture resistant and are also chemically inert. Various cork stoppers
range from premium natural cork, agglomerated cork or the mixtures of two or
more material are manufactured based on the requirement. The natural cork oak
stoppers are the best stoppers for ageing of premium wines. These stoppers
allow the right amount of oxygen in contact with wines, thereby, adding the
desired flavour and aroma to the wines.
Cork is a material obtained from tree
and is used as stoppers for majority of the bottle, especially wine bottles. All
the cork oak plantations are typical species that can survive in the western
Mediterranean region for an average of 200 years. Cork oak is 100% natural,
recyclable, reusable and renewable material. Cork oak raw material is harvested
from cork oak in late spring or summer. It is the only plant species on Earth
capable of producing corks in a sustainable manner with quality. Therefore, cork
oak is a unique industry in the world that helps in the preservation of the
flora and fauna. Cork oak trees possess voluminous bark, good longevity of wood
and an enormous capacity for regeneration. The outer bark of cork oak tree is
homogeneous, formed by an impermeable, elastic tissue which possesses thermal
insulating properties. Cork is extracted from tree bark which is removed
without damaging the tree and enables regeneration. Cork oak tree is also considered
as the most endangered and emblematic species in the world. The cork oak bark
renews itself after harvesting and no trees are cut down.
On the basis of product type, cork oak stoppers
market in Europe are segmented into natural cork stopper, champagne wine cork
stoppers, sparkling wine cork stoppers, agglomerated cork stoppers, technical
cork stoppers, bar top cork stoppers, and multi-piece cork stoppers. Cork oak
stoppers market in Europe is used for various applications such as fluids, gels
and others. Geographically, cork oak stoppers market in Europe is spread across
Germany,
Russia, UK, France, Italy and other regions. The leading players in cork oak stoppers market in Europe are Nomacorc,
Cork Supply, Corticeira Amorim, MaSilva, Lafitte, Rich Xiberta, Portocork
America, WidgetCo and Jelinek Cork Group.
Cork oak consists of properties such as
high buoyancy, elasticity, and flame retardant property. Cork oak material is
impermeable and moisture resistant; thus, cork oak stoppers are employed as
stoppers in the storage of acids in laboratories. Additionally, the rise in
investments in research and development in Europe is boosting the cork oak
stoppers market. Modernization, rising disposable income, emerging economies
and industrialization in Europe are encouraging the beverage industry which is
developing interests in wine consumption coupled with demand for cork oak
stoppers. The increasing applications of cork oak stoppers coupled with consumption
of wines and beverages is propelling the growth in cork oak stoppers in Europe and
will continue over the next few years.
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