WHO ARE WE?
NPCork
Our expertise stems from the founder’s consolidated experience of over 20 years across all phases of the cork supply chain. Based in Santa Maria da Feira, one of the world’s epicenters of this sector, our company specializes in the production of natural corks, technical stoppers, custom bar-tops, aluminum screw caps ROPP and GPI closures. We combine the heritage of a centuries-old tradition with the latest innovations and cutting-edge industrial practices.
Our mission is to develop solutions that exceed customer expectations, ensuring strict compliance with all legal requirements and specific industry certification standards.
We embrace a modern and avant-garde management approach, where every stage of the process is monitored through exhaustive quality control to guarantee sensory neutrality and wine integrity. Our presence across five continents reflects the trust that the global market places in our delivery capability and constant innovation.
We believe that cork, combined with other materials, is the material of the future; therefore, we promote a circular economy that respects the cork oak forest ecosystem and enhances the longevity of every bottle. By choosing our products, you are opting for a partnership that unifies technical efficiency and environmental awareness.
NPCork
Our expertise stems from the founder’s consolidated experience of over 20 years across all phases of the cork supply chain. Based in Santa Maria da Feira, one of the world’s epicenters of this sector, our company specializes in the production of natural corks, technical stoppers, custom bar-tops, aluminum screw caps ROPP and GPI closures. We combine the heritage of a centuries-old tradition with the latest innovations and cutting-edge industrial practices.
Our mission is to develop solutions that exceed customer expectations, ensuring strict compliance with all legal requirements and specific industry certification standards.
We embrace a modern and avant-garde management approach, where every stage of the process is monitored through exhaustive quality control to guarantee sensory neutrality and wine integrity. Our presence across five continents reflects the trust that the global market places in our delivery capability and constant innovation.
We believe that cork, combined with other materials, is the material of the future; therefore, we promote a circular economy that respects the cork oak forest ecosystem and enhances the longevity of every bottle. By choosing our products, you are opting for a partnership that unifies technical efficiency and environmental awareness.
Over more than two decades, we have learned that innovation only makes sense if it honors nature; therefore, we deliver to the global market a product where maximum technical precision serves the purpose of sustainability.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
Over more than two decades, we have learned that innovation only makes sense if it honors nature; therefore, we deliver to the global market a product where maximum technical precision serves the purpose of sustainability.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
Our organizational culture is built upon three fundamental pillars:
Trust,
forged through decades of experience and solid relationships;
Innovation,
driven by the constant modernization of our technical processes;
Environmental Commitment,
ensuring that every product created respects the balance of our ecosystem.
Our organizational culture is built upon three fundamental pillars:
Trust,
forged through decades of experience and solid relationships;
Innovation,
driven by the constant modernization of our technical processes;
Environmental Commitment,
ensuring that every product created respects the balance of our ecosystem.
In our house, we don’t view cork merely as a seal, but as the ultimate guardian of a producer’s entire dedication; therefore, we ally technological rigor with the soul of tradition, ensuring that every bottle tells a story of excellence.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
In our house, we don’t view cork merely as a seal, but as the ultimate guardian of a producer’s entire dedication; therefore, we ally technological rigor with the soul of tradition, ensuring that every bottle tells a story of excellence.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
WHERE EVERYTHING IS DONE
WHERE EVERYTHING IS DONE
It’s within this operational hub that our clients vision takes shape, through a finishing and customization process of true excellence. We focus our craftsmanship on the rigorous selection of the finest raw material on the market, which is received at our Santa Maria da Feira facility to be technically optimized and adapted to each project. Here, technology and attention to detail converge to perform treatment, processing, and final selection operations, ensuring the product meets the client’s exact specifications. Our manufacturing processes allow for complete adaptation to the client’s aesthetic preferences and functional needs, guaranteeing a truly bespoke solution.
It’s within this operational hub that our clients vision takes shape, through a finishing and customization process of true excellence. We focus our craftsmanship on the rigorous selection of the finest raw material on the market, which is received at our Santa Maria da Feira facility to be technically optimized and adapted to each project. Here, technology and attention to detail converge to perform treatment, processing, and final selection operations, ensuring the product meets the client’s exact specifications. Our manufacturing processes allow for complete adaptation to the client’s aesthetic preferences and functional needs, guaranteeing a truly bespoke solution.
SEALS THAT SPEAK QUALITY
SEALS THAT SPEAK QUALITY
Within our facility, quality is not merely a goal, but an absolute commitment that defines every stage of our work. We understand that the cork is the critical component that secures the longevity and proper evolution of the wine. For this reason, we have implemented an exhaustive inspection system, where every batch is subjected to a battery of rigorous technical tests before being released to the client.
Our inspection methodology allows us to detect and correct any non-conformity preventatively, offering our partners the peace of mind that comes with knowing their wine is protected by the highest industry standards. In our management model, quality is the very foundation upon which we build the trust of clients across five continents.
Within our facility, quality is not merely a goal, but an absolute commitment that defines every stage of our work. We understand that the cork is the critical component that secures the longevity and proper evolution of the wine. For this reason, we have implemented an exhaustive inspection system, where every batch is subjected to a battery of rigorous technical tests before being released to the client.
Our inspection methodology allows us to detect and correct any non-conformity preventatively, offering our partners the peace of mind that comes with knowing their wine is protected by the highest industry standards. In our management model, quality is the very foundation upon which we build the trust of clients across five continents.
The first pillar of our inspection is Dimensional Control. Dimensional precision is vital to ensure that the cork fits the bottle neck profile perfectly. Utilizing high-precision measuring instruments, we verify the length and diameter of each sample, guaranteeing that no deviations exist that could compromise the integrity of the seal. This dimensional rigor is what allows for consistent performance on automated bottling lines, preventing mechanical failures or unwanted leakages.
The first pillar of our inspection is Dimensional Control. Dimensional precision is vital to ensure that the cork fits the bottle neck profile perfectly. Utilizing high-precision measuring instruments, we verify the length and diameter of each sample, guaranteeing that no deviations exist that could compromise the integrity of the seal. This dimensional rigor is what allows for consistent performance on automated bottling lines, preventing mechanical failures or unwanted leakages.
In addition, we conduct Sealing Control, a fundamental test to evaluate elastic recovery capacity and pressure resistance. This process simulates the real-world conditions to which the cork will be subjected after bottling, ensuring that the seal exerts the required pressure against the glass walls. A perfect seal is the unique guarantee against premature oxidation, ensuring that the sensory characteristics of the wine remain intact throughout its entire cellar lifespan.
In addition, we conduct Sealing Control, a fundamental test to evaluate elastic recovery capacity and pressure resistance. This process simulates the real-world conditions to which the cork will be subjected after bottling, ensuring that the seal exerts the required pressure against the glass walls. A perfect seal is the unique guarantee against premature oxidation, ensuring that the sensory characteristics of the wine remain intact throughout its entire cellar lifespan.
Humidity management is another decisive factor, which is why Moisture Control is conducted systematically. Inadequate humidity levels can compromise cork elasticity or promote the development of microorganisms. Through precise measurement methods, we ensure that every batch is within the ideal stabilization parameters. This balance is essential to maintain cork flexibility, facilitating both insertion into the bottle neck and subsequent extraction by the end consumer.
Humidity management is another decisive factor, which is why Moisture Control is conducted systematically. Inadequate humidity levels can compromise cork elasticity or promote the development of microorganisms. Through precise measurement methods, we ensure that every batch is within the ideal stabilization parameters. This balance is essential to maintain cork flexibility, facilitating both insertion into the bottle neck and subsequent extraction by the end consumer.
Finally, and with an unwavering focus on food safety and neutrality, we proceed with the Quantification of Peroxides. This chemical control is essential to verify the efficacy and safety of the washing and disinfection processes. By strictly monitoring peroxide residues, we ensure that there is no negative chemical interaction with the wine, preserving the purity of its aromas and flavors. It is this attention to invisible detail that allows us to guarantee a chemically stable and sensorially neutral final product.
Finally, and with an unwavering focus on food safety and neutrality, we proceed with the Quantification of Peroxides. This chemical control is essential to verify the efficacy and safety of the washing and disinfection processes. By strictly monitoring peroxide residues, we ensure that there is no negative chemical interaction with the wine, preserving the purity of its aromas and flavors. It is this attention to invisible detail that allows us to guarantee a chemically stable and sensorially neutral final product.
SEALING TODAY, PRESERVING TOMORROW’S PLANET
SEALING TODAY, PRESERVING TOMORROW’S PLANET
Our environmental responsibility materializes at the very top of our manufacturing facility, where a big solar panel infrastructure covers the entire factory roof. This strategic investment allows us to operate with a significantly reduced carbon footprint, transforming sunlight into the driving force behind our industrial activity. Currently, we have reached an exceptional sustainability milestone: our renewable energy production exceeds the company’s total consumption, resulting in an estimated reduction of over 40% in our annual CO2 emissions. By generating this energy surplus, we not only guarantee the self-sufficiency of our operations but also actively contribute to a greener power grid. For our clients, this means that every product carries the real value of clean energy and environmental efficiency. We are a company that looks to the sky to protect the earth, ensuring that industrial progress walks hand in hand with the preservation of the planet.
Our environmental responsibility materializes at the very top of our manufacturing facility, where a big solar panel infrastructure covers the entire factory roof. This strategic investment allows us to operate with a significantly reduced carbon footprint, transforming sunlight into the driving force behind our industrial activity. Currently, we have reached an exceptional sustainability milestone: our renewable energy production exceeds the company’s total consumption, resulting in an estimated reduction of over 40% in our annual CO2 emissions. By generating this energy surplus, we not only guarantee the self-sufficiency of our operations but also actively contribute to a greener power grid. For our clients, this means that every product carries the real value of clean energy and environmental efficiency. We are a company that looks to the sky to protect the earth, ensuring that industrial progress walks hand in hand with the preservation of the planet.
Our investment in photovoltaic energy is proof that economic efficiency and energy independence can, and must, walk hand in hand with the preservation of the planet.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
Our investment in photovoltaic energy is proof that economic efficiency and energy independence can, and must, walk hand in hand with the preservation of the planet.
Nuno Pinto, G.M.
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
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+351 220 160 597 (call national landline network)
+351 936 309 124 (call national mobile network)
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+351 220 160 597 (call national landline network)
+351 936 309 124 (call national mobile network)
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Rua Interna da Zona Industrial do Pousado, 4535-569 Paços de Brandão, Portugal
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Rua Interna da Zona Industrial do Pousado, 4535-569 Paços de Brandão, Portugal