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Polyvinyl chloride, also known as PVC vinyl, is the third most widely used polymer in Europe. VinylPlus is the go-to platform for a sustainable and future-proof European PVC value chain – the only initiative dedicated 100% to PVC.
We support the entire PVC value chain – from resin production to recycling – through collaboration, data, strategic alignment and a science-based, transparent and credible approach.
Join a growing European network speaking with one industry voice, recognised by regulators and leading the way in circularity.
Why Join?
As regulatory requirements evolve and Europe accelerates its transition to circular materials, this is the moment for your company to shape the future of PVC — not simply adapt to it.
VinylPlus provides practical value across six key pillars: anticipate, comply, develop, access, influence, and connect.
As a member, you can:
Anticipate
Stay ahead of regulation and policy change through direct liaison with EU and Member State officials, early insight into legislative files, and ongoing monitoring of EU and global developments.
Comply
Receive practical, value chain-specific support from the VinylPlus Helpdesk on REACH, CPR, ESPR, Waste Framework Directive, Waste Shipment Regulation and other key EU files affecting PVC.
Develop
Participate in co-funded technical projects on recycling, additives and sustainable innovation, including advanced recycling technologies and Digital Product Passport pilots.
Access
Benefit from PVC market data, audited recycling figures, peer-reviewed LCI datasets, communication tools, and 1:1 onboarding support.
Influence
Help shape EU positions and PVC value chain priorities through committees, consultations, standardisation work and coordinated responses to regulatory developments.
Connect
Engage with 200+ members across Europe, participate in the annual VinylPlus Sustainability Forum, attend national seminars and collaborate in dedicated value chain platforms for cables, pipes and healthcare.
Who Can Join?
VinylPlus brings together the entire PVC value chain — and beyond.
Membership is open to:
- Resin producers
- Additive producers, including plasticisers, stabilisers, masterbatch, lubricants, and flame retardants
- Compounders
- Converters
- Downstream users such as window manufacturers, retailers, and brand owners
- Recyclers
- Machine manufacturers
- Academia, research institutes, consultancies, and think tanks
Whether you produce, transform, recycle, regulate, research or use PVC, VinylPlus provides a structured platform for collaboration, regulatory engagement and technical progress across Europe.
For Compounders
As a compounder, VinylPlus strengthens your position across the European PVC value chain — upstream and downstream.
We provide early insight into EU regulation affecting additives and formulations, coordinated value chain advocacy, and verified sustainability tools that support customer requirements and access to green public procurement – together with 200+ companies across the European PVC value chain.
For Converters
As a converter, VinylPlus strengthens your position in the European PVC value chain by supporting regulatory readiness, sustainability credibility and long-term market acceptance.
We provide early insight into EU legislation affecting PVC applications, coordinated advocacy to ensure PVC remains recognised in sustainability frameworks and green public procurement, and access to verified tools and initiatives developed together with 200+ companies across the European PVC ecosystem.
For Recyclers
As a recycler, VinylPlus strengthens your position in Europe’s circular PVC economy through verified data, advocacy and coordinated value chain action.
We strengthen the market recognition of recycled PVC in evolving EU chemicals and waste legislation, support its inclusion in green public procurement, and engage recyclers in technical projects advancing sorting and recycling innovation – together with 200+ companies across the European PVC value chain
Scope of Activities
VinylPlus operates at European value chain level and complements — but does not replace — sector-specific associations or individual consultancy services.
VinylPlus does not provide:
- Substance-specific advocacy or company-specific representation
- Company-specific REACH registrations, authorisation dossiers or risk assessments
- Individual legal representation or regulatory consultancy
- Operational consultancy or site-specific permitting support
- Commercial brokering of materials or products
“At VinylPlus, our ambition is clear: to empower a future-proof PVC value chain by supporting, strengthening, and challenging our partners to achieve their sustainability goals. We invite you to join us in shaping a more sustainable future for PVC in Europe and beyond.”
– Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer, Chairman, VinylPlus
Discover Our 2030 Commitment
Building on 20+ years of measurable progress, the VinylPlus 2030 Commitment drives circularity, transparency and sustainable innovation across the PVC value chain.
