随着葡萄酒销售量下降,葡萄牙在鞋类、家具和航空航天方面扩大了软木的使用。 Portugal expands cork use in footwear, furniture, and aerospace as wine sales decline.
由于葡萄酒销售量下降, 葡萄牙作为世界最大的软木生产商, 正在扩大软木的使用范围, Portugal, the world's top cork producer, is expanding cork's use beyond wine stoppers due to declining wine sales. 的环保特点是:轻量,可回收,防水,耐火,生产商们希望将用于鞋类,家具甚至航空航天领域. Highlighting its eco-friendly attributes—lightweight, recyclable, waterproof, and fire-resistant—producers aim to market cork for footwear, furniture, and even aerospace applications. 虽然cork的多功能性得到承认,但葡萄酒阻塞剂生产仍然是首要重点,在该行业雇用了大约8 000人。 While cork's versatility is recognized, wine stopper production remains the primary focus, employing about 8,000 people in the industry.