After the opening of the First International Congress of Cork Producers, Factories and Traders that took place in Palafrugell from February 16th to 18th, the General Secretary for Industry, Ms. Maria Teresa Costa, presented the model of the new headquarters of the Catalan Cork Institute and of the Cork Centre Laboratory, which will be located on a plot of land owned by the municipality, at the Bòbila Vella, which was handed over by the Institute for this purpose. The total surface area that has been ceded is 550m2, meaning that the current installations, that occupy 150m2, will be significantly increased. The expected investment is 600,000 € with a planned deadline of a year.
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