Industry
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Real corker
Amorim, a cork producer since 1870, is barking up the right tree after a company revamp and now supplies iconic wine estates as well as fashion houses and Nasa.
Drone Home
Unmanned military planes and helicopters are a controversial subject but visitors and exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems North America trade fair were unfazed. They’re more excited about drones that can do the housework.
Business
The surprising success of importing European artisan cheese culture to China, while a new trend for fine wine also takes off in Hong Kong and plans to legalise casinos in Japan get underway.
Flag flyers
Poland’s cluster of aviation companies balances local expertise with heavy foreign investment. Monocle flew in to see the collaboration.
The hot ticket
The Ajeto glassmaking factory makes one-off pieces to commission for artists and designers. Glass master and owner Petr Novotný believes this is the way forward for the industry – not mass production.
Fashion
Monocle trawls the fashion world for the latest brands, trends and industry movements, including jewellery from New York, southern European-influenced clothes from Munich and everything in-between.
Heady days
Specialist scents by small artisanal producers are making a big splash with retailers and consumers. Monocle visits a Milan trade fair to discover the growing niche market for unique fragrances.
Fashion
A new collection form Mackintosh, a German jewellery designer with a Scandinavian flavour, plus all the latest news.
Milling about
Amidst a shifting media landscape, northern England’s James Cropper paper mill isn’t just surviving—it's thriving. Unique colours and specialist papers have ensured healthy profits for the heritage brand.
