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C.E.LIÈGE (CONFÉDÉRATION EUROPÉENNE DU LIÈGE - EUROPEAN CORK FEDERATION)
It’s main activity is to conduct research and studies to establish international standards and exchange knowledge with other institutes and organizations in the cork sector. APCOR is a member of the C.E. Liège, together with other national associations related to the cork industry, in different European countries. The C.E. Liège publishes and generates the implementation of the Código Internacional das Práticas Rolheiras (CIPR) (International Code of Cork Stopper Practices) and of the Sistema de Acreditação das Empresas (Company Accreditation system) through CIPR – Systecode. It was founded in 1987.
It’s main activity is to conduct research and studies to establish international standards and exchange knowledge with other institutes and organizations in the cork sector. APCOR is a member of the C.E. Liège, together with other national associations related to the cork industry, in different European countries. The C.E. Liège publishes and generates the implementation of the Código Internacional das Práticas Rolheiras (CIPR) (International Code of Cork Stopper Practices) and of the Sistema de Acreditação das Empresas (Company Accreditation system) through CIPR – Systecode. It was founded in 1987.
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE CORK INDUSTRY (CINCORK)
The Professional Training Centre for the Cork Industry (CINCORK) focuses on the development of training programs, whether for young people entering the job market, or for company employees, in various areas: management and maintenance of production, quality, environment and energy, health and safety at work, human resource management, strategic financial management, sales/marketing management, and specific technological training for the sector.
The Professional Training Centre for the Cork Industry (CINCORK) focuses on the development of training programs, whether for young people entering the job market, or for company employees, in various areas: management and maintenance of production, quality, environment and energy, health and safety at work, human resource management, strategic financial management, sales/marketing management, and specific technological training for the sector.
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FILCORK - INTERPROFESSIONAL CORK INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
FILCORK is an association of structures representing the set of organized agents of the cork industry. One of its objectives is to promote interprofessional consultation between all agents who work in the cork industry, promoting an overall linkage between the various actors in this sector. It is the first interprofessional association of the Portuguese forestry sector to be officially recognized, in 2008. It is dedicated to the problems of the sector, in a credible and effective institutional partnership that acts on behalf of the interests of the cork industry.
FILCORK is an association of structures representing the set of organized agents of the cork industry. One of its objectives is to promote interprofessional consultation between all agents who work in the cork industry, promoting an overall linkage between the various actors in this sector. It is the first interprofessional association of the Portuguese forestry sector to be officially recognized, in 2008. It is dedicated to the problems of the sector, in a credible and effective institutional partnership that acts on behalf of the interests of the cork industry.
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CORK TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (CTCOR)
The Cork Technology Centre (CTCOR) is a non-profit research laboratory, officially recognized by the Portuguese Government as a competence centre for the cork sector. It conducts research in the areas of quality, environment, energy, technical and technological innovation, strategy, occupational health and safety. Its mission is to encourage, drive, and support the cork industry by promoting high-value collective solutions. CTCOR contributes to the definition of standards that strengthen companies’ competitiveness and acts as a hub for knowledge dissemination. It also supports the development of technical and technological skills within the industry.
The Cork Technology Centre (CTCOR) is a non-profit research laboratory, officially recognized by the Portuguese Government as a competence centre for the cork sector. It conducts research in the areas of quality, environment, energy, technical and technological innovation, strategy, occupational health and safety. Its mission is to encourage, drive, and support the cork industry by promoting high-value collective solutions. CTCOR contributes to the definition of standards that strengthen companies’ competitiveness and acts as a hub for knowledge dissemination. It also supports the development of technical and technological skills within the industry.
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