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Globus Cork has trail blazed an innovative approach to the marriage of art & creativity to cork flooring.
It is the only company to have developed a rich, transparent, broad colour palette ranging from the
subtle to the bold. Globus Cork has boldly introduced the scheme of various patterns and sizes not
found from any other cork manufacturer. The result is a vast selection for our customers and as a
harvested product, the environmentally sound choice for flooring. A beautiful cork floor is good for your
health as well as the environment.
With all this in mind, Globus Cork has rendered cork more accessible for a broader range of uses. With
its great thermal and acoustical insulative properties, Globus Cork tiles are suitable for floors, walls or
ceilings.
Featuring:
Interested in the Green Building movement or striving for LEED certification? Our cork tiles used on
floors, walls or ceilings can help you achieve that goal. Here is our LEED statement.
It is the only company to have developed a rich, transparent, broad colour palette ranging from the
subtle to the bold. Globus Cork has boldly introduced the scheme of various patterns and sizes not
found from any other cork manufacturer. The result is a vast selection for our customers and as a
harvested product, the environmentally sound choice for flooring. A beautiful cork floor is good for your
health as well as the environment.
With all this in mind, Globus Cork has rendered cork more accessible for a broader range of uses. With
its great thermal and acoustical insulative properties, Globus Cork tiles are suitable for floors, walls or
ceilings.
Featuring:
- Bold exclusive colours
- Cork tile sizes from 4"x 4" to 18"x 36"
- Wide variety of tile pattern cuts
- Commercial cork flooring finishes
- Geometric inset cork floor borders
- Beveled edge cork tiles
- Pre-glued and pre-finished cork tiles
- Custom colouring and sizing available
Interested in the Green Building movement or striving for LEED certification? Our cork tiles used on
floors, walls or ceilings can help you achieve that goal. Here is our LEED statement.
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History of Cork
Cork is harvested from the Cork Oak tree that is grown primarily around the Mediterranean basin.
Portugal is the largest producer of cork today. The benefits of cork were known to the ancient Greeks
and Egyptians who used it for bottle stoppers for olive oil and wine, floats for fishing nets, sandals,
insulation on shipping vessels and even roofing in Northern Africa. By t he 1300s, cork was a major
export of Portugal and royal decrees established regulations over the harvesting and protection of this
valuable national resource. In the 1930s, the "9 Year" law was passed which forbid the harvesting of cork
bark at any interval less than 9 years. Harvesting of virgin growth cork trees is outlawed until the trees
reach 60 centimeters in circumference. Cork bark is still harvested from the tree in a centuries old
tradition with hand tools.
Cork is harvested from the Cork Oak tree that is grown primarily around the Mediterranean basin.
Portugal is the largest producer of cork today. The benefits of cork were known to the ancient Greeks
and Egyptians who used it for bottle stoppers for olive oil and wine, floats for fishing nets, sandals,
insulation on shipping vessels and even roofing in Northern Africa. By t he 1300s, cork was a major
export of Portugal and royal decrees established regulations over the harvesting and protection of this
valuable national resource. In the 1930s, the "9 Year" law was passed which forbid the harvesting of cork
bark at any interval less than 9 years. Harvesting of virgin growth cork trees is outlawed until the trees
reach 60 centimeters in circumference. Cork bark is still harvested from the tree in a centuries old
tradition with hand tools.
Earth Friendly Flooring and Green Construction
The cork oak tree is not destroyed and replanted, but rather the bark is harvested from the tree every 9
years, leaving the forest undamaged. Its not unusual to have a 200 year old tree still producing cork
bark. Even better than a renewable resource, Cork is a Harvested Resource. Only the bark is harvested
from the tree, causing no damage to the tree which re-grows new bark. Cork flooring is actually made
from the waste of the cork wine stopper manufacturing process so cork flooring is a recycled product. All
pigments, varnishes and adhesives that Globus Cork uses in producing its tiles are water-based,
solvent-free and have no VOCs.
The cork oak tree is not destroyed and replanted, but rather the bark is harvested from the tree every 9
years, leaving the forest undamaged. Its not unusual to have a 200 year old tree still producing cork
bark. Even better than a renewable resource, Cork is a Harvested Resource. Only the bark is harvested
from the tree, causing no damage to the tree which re-grows new bark. Cork flooring is actually made
from the waste of the cork wine stopper manufacturing process so cork flooring is a recycled product. All
pigments, varnishes and adhesives that Globus Cork uses in producing its tiles are water-based,
solvent-free and have no VOCs.
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