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Our Progress

The 2013 Progress Report has been released. It contains an overview of the most important accomplisments of the PVC industry towards meeting the sustainable development objectives and targets set in our Voluntary Commitment.

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Timeline

Our Voluntary Commitment includes ambitious recycling targets, product stewardship and R&D initiatives,  as well as the promotion of sustainability awareness. Visit our timeline to learn about our most recent developments.

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Procurement

Public procurement authorities can set an influential example by contributing to raising awareness about the importance of sustainable development. These objectives are well in line with the rationale behind VinylPlus and its partner companies.

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About VinylPlus

VinylPlus is the new ten-year Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry. Watch this simple animation to learn about its history and the road ahead towards sustainability.

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Latest News

  • Over 360,000 tonnes of PVC recycled in Europe in 2012, new record for VinylPlus

    Monday 29 April 2013

    VinylPlus registered a record 362,076 tonnes of PVC recycled last year, keeping it on track to meet the challenge of recycling 800,000 tonnes per year by 2020. A more comprehensive and wider scope for what constitutes ’recycled PVC’ has been adopted to include post-consumer and limited types of post-industrial PVC, as well as some of the regulated waste streams in the EU.

In the Press

  • 100 Years of PVC

    Source: CHEManager

    PVC has come a long way since the German inventor Friedrich Klatte received the first patent for itin 1913. In the past century a lot has changed in the way PVC is manufactured and used, especially in Europe where the industry is fully devoted to rendering PVC a truly sustainable material that can drive the transition towards a greener economy.

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  • Sustainable Thinking Platform

    Videos

    Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions does not have to be complicated or expensive. Learn how PVC can help cutting down your bills. View

Quotes

Partnerships - like VinylPlus - are a key enabler. Industry has a critical role to play in accelerating change, greening the economy and driving sustainable progress around the world
Ambassador Tomas Anker Christensen, Senior Advisor at the United Nations Office for Partnerships

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VinylPlus - The new ten-year sustainability programme of the European PVC industry

VinylPlus is the new ten-year Voluntary Commitment of the European PVC industry which builds upon the achievements of the Vinyl 2010 programme, taking the next important steps in tackling the sustainability challenges for PVC and also in establishing a long-term framework for the on-going sustainable development of the PVC value chain.

Contributors

REHAU Ltd
United Kingdom
Rollepaal
Netherlands
Forbo-Novilon BV
Netherlands
Tessenderlo Chemie NV
Belgium
Ineos Vinyls
Netherlands
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Armstrong DLW AG
Germany
Dyka Plastics NV
Belgium
Pipelife Czech S.R.O.
Czech Republic
Uponor Suomi Oy
Finland
SolVin
Germany
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Ergis Eurofilms SA
Italy
Aliaxis Group
Belgium
Verseidag-Indutex GmbH
Germany
Heytex Neugersdorf GmbH
Germany
Wavin Plastics Ltd
United Kingdom
VEKA Polska
Poland
Arkema
Spain
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
REHAU AG & Co.
Germany
Norsk Wavin A/S
Norway
Asua Products SA
Spain
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Wavin GmbH
Germany
Industrias REHAU SA
Spain
SolVin
Spain
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
CTS-TCT Polska Sp. Zo.o
Poland
Dervissis Andreas
Greece
Wavin Nederland BV
Netherlands
CTS-Cousin-Tessier SAS
France
Forbo Sarlino SAS
France
Karl Schoengen KG
Germany
Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
SolVin
Belgium
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Altro
United Kingdom
Sika Sarnafil Manufacturing AG
Switzerland
Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Wavin BV
Netherlands
A. Kolckmann GmbH
Germany
Arkema
France
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
BTH Fitting Kft
Hungary
Ineos Vinyls
Germany
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Floridienne Chimie SA
Belgium
Pipelife Belgium NV
Belgium
Manufacturas JBA
Spain
Ineos Vinyls
United Kingdom
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Pipelife Hungaria
Hungary
The Dow Chemical Company
Switzerland
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Poliplast
Poland
MWK Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH
Germany
NYLOPLAST EUROPE BV
Netherlands
MKF Folien GmbH
Germany
PMC Group
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
REHAU SA
France
Polyflor
United Kingdom
Lamberti Spa
Italy
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
RENOLIT Milano Srl
Italy
Poloplast GmbH
Austria
Schueco PWS GmbH & Co
Germany
Forbo Coral NV
Netherlands
Dyla Polska Sp. Zoo
Poland
Finstral AG
Italy
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.
Plasticisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Nicoll
France
Amtico International
United Kingdom
Akdeniz Kimya A.S.
Turkey
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Heubach GmbH
Germany
Wavin Belgium BV
Belgium
Eurocell Profiles Ltd
United Kingdom
Perstorp Oxo AB
Sweden
Plasticisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
IKA GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Profialis SAS
France
Gerflor SAS
France
CIFRA
France
Sotra-Seperef SAS
France
Elbtal Plastics GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
RENOLIT Ibérica SA
Spain
Pipelife Hellas S.A.
Greece
Akcros Chemicals
United Kingdom
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
KWH Pipe Oy AB
Finland
Juteks D.D.
Slovenia
Alfatherm SpA
Italy
Dietzel GmbH
Austria
Konrad Hornschuch AG
Germany
Ineos Vinyls
Belgium
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Aluplast Austria GmbH
Austria
Tarkett AB
Sweden
Pipelife Polska SA
Poland
Pipelife Eesti AS
Estonia
Ineos Vinyls
France
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Chemson Polymer-Additive AG
Austria
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Vestolit GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Shin-Etsu PVC
Netherlands
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
BT Bautechnik Impex GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Gealan Fenster Systeme GmbH
Germany
Girpi
France
Ineos Vinyls
Norway
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Wavin Metalplast
Poland
Tarkett GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Sattler AG
Austria
Bilcare Research GmbH
Germany
RENOLIT Belgium NV
Belgium
Döllken Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH
Germany
RENOLIT Hispania SA
Spain
VEKA Ibérica
Spain
RENOLIT Ondex SAS
France
Jimten
Spain
Deceuninck Polska Sp. z o.o.
Poland
Roechling Engeneering Plastics KG
Germany
Pipelife Deutschland GmbH
Germany
Riuvert
Spain
H Producter AS
Norway
Gernord Limited
Ireland
Salamander Industrie Produkte GmbH
Germany
Alkor Kunststoffe GmbH
Germany
Flag Spa
Italy
Deceuninck NV
Belgium
Vulcaflex SpA
Italy
Vescom BV
Netherlands
Heytex Bramsche GmbH
Germany
Deceuninck Ltd
United Kingdom
Primo Danmark A/S
Denmark
VEKA SAS
France
Solvay Benvic Ibérica
Spain
Stockel GmbH
Germany
IVC NV
Belgium
Galata Chemicals
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Alkor Folien GmbH
Germany
RENOLIT Nederland BV
Netherlands
Wavin Hungary
Hungary
BM SLU
Spain
Mondoplastico SpA
Italy
Perlen Packaging
Switzerland
Wavin Baltic
Lithuania
Debolon Dessauer bodenbelage GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
SolVin
France
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Tarkett Ltd
United Kingdom
VEKA AG
Germany
Profialis NV
Belgium
Shin-Etsu PVC
Portugal
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
FIP
Italy
Mehler Texnologies GmbH
Germany
Polymer-Chemie GmbH
Germany
Gerflor Tarare Snc
France
RENOLIT SE
Germany
Aluplast GmbH
Germany
DHM
United Kingdom
Tarkett SAS
France
Gerflor Mipolam GmbH
Germany
Tarkett GDL SA
Luxembourg
WR Grace
France
S.I.D.I.A.C.
France
Pipelife Sverige AB
Sweden
Marley Deutschland
Germany
Baerlocher GmbH
Germany
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Evonik Industries AG
Germany
Plasticisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
VEKA Plc
United Kingdom
Pipelife Finland Oy
Finland
Arkema
France
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Reagens
Italy
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
AMS Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Germany
Georg Fischer Deka GmbH
Germany
Inoutic/Deceuninck GmbH
Germany
Nicoll Italy
Italy
MKF-Ergis Sp. z o.o.
Poland
Borsodchem
Hungary
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Tönsmeier Kunstoffe GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Forbo Flooring UK Ltd
United Kingdom
Redi
Italy
Upofloor Oy
Finland
REHAU GmbH
Austria
REHAU Sp. z o.o.
Poland
Forbo Giubasco SA
Switzerland
Paccor Hungary
Hungary
Marley Hungaria
Hungary
FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
RENOLIT UK Ltd
United Kingdom
Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
United Kingdom
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Pipelife Nederland BV
Netherlands
Sika-Trocal GmbH
Germany
BASF SE
Germany
Plasticisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
IKA Innovative Kunststoffaufbereitung GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Nordisk Wavin A/S
Denmark
Pipelife Austria
Austria
Floridienne Chimie
Belgium
Stabilisers producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Dyka BV
Netherlands
Wavin France SAS
France
Wavin Ireland Ltd
Ireland
Ineos Vinyls
Sweden
PVC producers supporting the Voluntary Commitment
Deceuninck SAS
France
Serge Ferrari SAS
France