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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

The efforts of the PVC industry in the past ten years have become a reference point for self-regulation in Europe
Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowhol, Member of the European Parliament

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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

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