Nomacorc

Nomacorc is a producer of engineered synthetic corks for wine bottles.[1][2][3][4] Nomacorc closures use co-extruded technology [5] to manage the oxygen transfer rate (OTR) needed for wine, protecting against off-flavors in wine due to oxidation, reduction of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA) commonly known as cork taint.

History

In 1993, Belgian businessman Gert Noël and his son, Marc, endeavored to create a wine closure based on foam extrusion technology. In 1999, they introduced the first Nomacorc closure.[5]

The company is headquartered in Zebulon, North Carolina. In 2001, Nomacorc expanded into the European market with the addition of operations in Eupen, Belgium. Then, in 2003, Nomacorc moved its European headquarters to Thimister-Clermont, Belgium.[6] In January 2008, the company opened a production facility in Yantai, Shandong, China. Nomacorc has plants on three continents, which produce 2 billion corks a year.[7]

Research

In December 2008, Nomacorc announced the initiation of comprehensive, multiyear projects with the Geisenheim Wine Research Center, UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI).

The studies focus on how oxygen transfer through closures influences the evolution of wine after bottling.[8] The studies are set for completion in December 2011.[9]

Leadership
  • Marc Noël, Founder [7]
  • Lars von Kantzow, CEO [7]

References
  1. Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2008, “Exports Prop Up Local Economies.”
  2. Taber, George M. (2009). To Cork Or Not To Cork. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 9780743299350.
  3. Goode, Jamie (2014). Wine Science: The Application of Science in Winemaking. Hachette UK. pp. 238–244. ISBN 9781845339814.
  4. Lopes, Paulo; Saucier, Cédric; Teissedre, Pierre-Louis; Glories, Yves (2007). "Main Routes of Oxygen Ingress through Different Closures into Wine Bottles". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55 (13): 5167–5170. doi:10.1021/jf0706023.
  5. Wine Business Monthly, April 2004, “Nomacorc expands"
  6. Nomacorc, S.A. Opens State-of-the-Art Plant in Belgium | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET
  7. WSJ.com, May 1, 2010. "Show Stopper: How Plastic Popped the Cork Monopoly"
  8. Goode, Jamie, Ph.D. Wines & Vines (August 2008). "Finding Closure"
  9. Australia Wine Business Monthly, Feb. 2009, “Nomacorc project kicks off in Chile"
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