1. Centre, Structure and Strategy

Over the years, Amorim Industrial Solutions has earned its position as world leader in CorkRubber. By re-engineering all manufacturing processes and by providing more consistent, updated evaluation and knowledge of every process detail, we can determine the most relevant parameters for each specific application and the most appropriate final product for that application.

Our Research & Development structure allows us to develop more creative and adequate solutions to any given application, based on market requirements and backed up by the most recent knowledge of new products, processes and technologies.

Amorim Industrial Solutions R&D strategy is based on highly skilled engineering processes coupled with a keen awareness of the rapidly changing needs and demands of the market. The latest developments in technology and materials, as well as related processing techniques, are some of the key elements that are studied and analyzed in order to insure innovative, ever-improving and high quality products. With the future in mind, we also encourage cooperative programs with universities, supporting both current and future developmental efforts.

The whole team, from suppliers to design manufacturing engineers, is involved in every R&D project from the start. This insures that our clients always get the best solution: every single program is analyzed during development and implementation from a customer-focused competitive Quality vs. Cost viewpoint. Complete co-ordination of client requirements, product design specifications and manufacturing capacity in shortened pre-series lead times.

During the design phase, extended application tests are undertaken in our Research Centre, which is fully equipped with a high-tech laboratory. Thus guarantees that every product fulfills every requirement. The key areas of this Research Centre are:

1. Component analysis (hardware and material)
2. System analysis (assembled customer hardware)
3. Application simulation (controlled fixtures and customer hardware)
4. Vehicle fleet
5. Tooling and fixtures design (CAD stations, modeling software)