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PROGRESS REPORT 2017 REPORTING on 2016 ACTIVITIES PROGRESS Vinylplus Partners REPORT 2017 PROGRESS REPORT 2017 REPORTING ON 2016 ACTIVITIES PROGRESS VinylPlus Partners REPORT 2017 IN 2016, THE CONTRIBUTORS WERE: Klöckner Pentaplast GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Tarkett AB (Sweden) Launched in 2011, VinylPlus is the renewed 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development Konrad Hornschuch AG (Germany) Tarkett France (France) A. Kolckmann GmbH (Germany) LINPAC Packaging PONTIVY (France)* by the European PVC industry. The VinylPlus programme was developed through open dialogue with Alfatherm SpA (Italy) Tarkett GDL SA (Luxembourg) Manufacturas JBA (Spain) Aliaxis Group (Belgium) Tarkett Holding GmbH (Germany) Marley Deutschland (Germany) stakeholders, including industry, NGOs, regulators, civil society representatives and PVC users. The Alkor Draka SAS (France) Tarkett Limited (UK) Marley Hungária (Hungary) Altro (UK) TMG Automotive (Portugal) regional scope is the EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland. Mehler Texnologies GmbH (Germany) Altro Debolon Dessauer Bodenbeläge GmbH & Co. Tönsmeier Kunstoffe GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) MKF-Ergis GmbH (Germany) KG (Germany) Uniroyal Global Limited, former Wardle Storeys (UK) MKF-Ergis Sp. z o.o. (Poland) This report summarises VinylPlus’ progress and achievements in 2016 in each of the five key sustainability aluplast Austria GmbH (Austria) Uponor Infra Oy (Finland) Molecor (Spain) aluplast GmbH (Germany) challenges identified for PVC on the basis of The Natural Step (TNS) System Conditions for a Sustainable Mondoplastico SpA (Italy) Veka AG (Germany) alwitra GmbH & Co (Germany) Nicoll (France) Veka Ibérica (Spain) AMS Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Society. Nicoll Italy (Italy) Veka Plc (UK) Amtico International (UK) Nordisk Wavin A/S (Denmark) Veka Polska (Poland) Beaulieu International Group (Belgium) The Progress Report 2017 has been independently verified by SGS, while tonnages of PVC waste recycled Norsk Wavin A/S (Norway) Veka SAS (France) Berry Plastics (Germany)* Novafloor (France) Bilcare Research (Germany) Verseidag-Indutex GmbH (Germany) and expenditures have been audited and certified by KPMG. NYLOPLAST EUROPE BV (Netherlands) BM S.L. (Spain) Vescom BV (Netherlands) Omya International AG (Switzerland) BT Bautechnik Impex GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Vulcaflex SpA (Italy) Perlen Packaging (Switzerland) A full glossary of abbreviations appears at the end. For detailed descriptions of the projects and activities BTH Fitting Kft. (Hungary) Wavin Baltic (Lithuania) CF Kunststofprofielen(Netherlands) Pipelife Austria (Austria) Wavin Belgium BV (Belgium) please visit www.vinylplus.eu. Pipelife Belgium NV (Belgium) CIFRA (France) Wavin BV (Netherlands) Pipelife Czech s.r.o (Czech Republic) Coveris Rigid Hungary Ltd (Hungary) Wavin France SAS (France) Pipelife Deutschland GmbH (Germany) Danosa (Spain)* Wavin GmbH (Germany) Deceuninck Ltd (UK) Pipelife Eesti AS (Estonia) Pipelife Finland Oy (Finland) Wavin Hungary (Hungary) Deceuninck NV (Belgium) Wavin Ireland Ltd (Ireland) Deceuninck SAS (France) Pipelife France (France) Wavin Metalplast (Poland) DHM (UK) Pipelife Hellas S.A. (Greece) Wavin Nederland BV (Netherlands) Dickson Saint Clair (France) Pipelife Hungária Kft. (Hungary) DLW Flooring GmbH (Germany) Pipelife Nederland BV (Netherlands) Wavin Plastics Ltd (UK) Döllken Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH (Germany) Pipelife Polska SA (Poland) Draka Polymer Films BV, former Alkor Draka Pipelife Sverige AB (Sweden) BV (Netherlands) Poliplast (Poland) PVC PRODUCERS CONTRIBUTING TO Dyka BV (Netherlands) Poloplast GmbH & Co. KG (Austria) VINYLPLUS IN 2016 Dyka Plastics NV (Belgium) Polyflor (UK) Polymer-Chemie GmbH (Germany) INOVYN (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Table of Contents Dyka Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Elbtal Plastics GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Profine GmbH (Germany) Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK) Epwin Window System (UK) Protan AS (Norway) Shin-Etsu PVC (Netherlands, Portugal) Ergis SA (Poland) PUM Plastiques SAS (France) VESTOLIT GmbH (Germany) GOVERNANCE – p. 4 FINANCIAL REPORT – p. 24 FDT FlachdachTechnologie GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Redi (Italy) VINNOLIT GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, UK) Finstral AG (Italy) REHAU AG & Co (Germany) Vynova Group (Belgium, France, Germany, Management Board FIP (Italy) REHAU GmbH (Austria) Netherlands, UK) Monitoring Committee Flag SpA (Italy) REHAU Ltd (UK) RECYCLED PVC TONNAGES – p. 25 Gealan Fenster-Systeme GmbH (Germany) REHAU SA (France) REHAU Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Georg Fischer Deka GmbH (Germany) STABILISER PRODUCERS CONTRIBUTING REHAU Industrias SA (Spain) Gerflor Mipolam GmbH(Germany) TO VINYLPLUS IN 2016 FOREWORD – p. 5 VERIFICATION STATEMENTS – p. 26 Gerflor SAS (France) RENOLIT Belgium NV (Belgium) Gerflor Tarare (France) RENOLIT Cramlington Ltd (UK) Akdeniz Kimya A.S. KPMG Certification of Expenditure – p. 26 Gernord Ltd (Ireland) RENOLIT Hispania SA (Spain) Asua Products SA KPMG Report on Tonnages Recycled – p. 27 Girpi (France) RENOLIT Ibérica SA (Spain) VINYLPLUS CONTRIBUTION Baerlocher GmbH SGS Verification Statement – p. 28 Griffine Enduction (France) RENOLIT Milano Srl (Italy) Chemson Polymer-Additive AG RENOLIT Nederland BV (Netherlands) TO THE SUSTAINABLE Gruppo Fabbri (Svizzera) S.A. (Switzerland) Galata Chemicals Gruppo Fabbri Vignola SpA (Italy) RENOLIT Ondex SAS (France) IKA GmbH & Co. KG DEVELOPMENT GOALS – p. 6 H Producter AS (Norway) RENOLIT SE (Germany) PMC Group TNS COMMENTARY – p. 29 Heytex Bramsche GmbH (Germany) Resysta International GmbH (Germany) Reagens SpA Heytex Neugersdorf GmbH (Germany) Riuvert (Spain) Holland Colours NV (Netherlands) Roechling Engineering Plastics KG (Germany) Valtris Specialty Chemicals CHALLENGES Salamander Industrie Produkte GmbH (Germany) Icopal Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH (Germany) AND ACHIEVEMENTS – p. 8 APPENDIX – p. 30 IKA Innovative Kunststoffaufbereitung GmbH & Sattler PRO-TEX GmbH (Austria) Co. KG (Germany) Schüco PWS Produktion GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) PLASTICISER PRODUCERS CONTRIBUTING Challenge 1 – p. 8 VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment Targets – p. 30 Imerys (UK) Serge Ferrari SAS (France) TO VINYLPLUS IN 2016 Cooperation Agreement – p. 32 Imperbel NV (Belgium) Sika Services AG (Switzerland) Challenge 2 – p. 13 BASF SE Glossary – p. 34 Industrial Sedó SL (Spain) Sika Trocal GmbH (Germany) Challenge 3 – p. 14 Inoutic/Deceuninck GmbH (Germany) SIMONA AG (Germany) DEZA a.s. Inoutic/Deceuninck Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Sioen Industries (Belgium) Evonik Performance Materials GmbH Challenge 4 – p. 17 ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Internorm Bauelemente GmbH (Austria) SKZ-Testing GmbH (Germany) Challenge 5 – p. 19 THE EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY – p. 35 Jimten (Spain) SOTRA-SEPEREF SAS (France) LANXESS Deutschland GmbH Kalan (France)* Stöckel GmbH (Germany) Perstorp Oxo AB * Companies that joined VinylPlus in 2016 PROGRESS Governance REPORT 2017 MANAGEMENT BOARD VinylPlus is managed by a comprehensive board representing all European PVC industry sectors. JOSEF ERTL VinylPlus Board Chairman of VinylPlus Mr Dirk Breitbach – Vice Chairman(a) (EuPC1 – Compounding sector) Mr Hans-Christoph Porth – ECVM 2010(d) Mr Filipe Constant – ECVM 20102 Mr Maarten Roef – EuPC (Rigid PVC sector)(e) Mr Alexandre Dangis – EuPC Mr Nigel Sarginson – European Plasticisers4 Dr Brigitte Dero – General Manager (ECVM 2010) Mr Arjen Sevenster – Controller (ECVM 2010) Mr Joachim Eckstein – EuPC Mr Niels Rune Solgaard-Nielsen – EuPC (Rigid PVC sector)(f) Mr Stefan Eingärtner – Deputy General Manager Mr Stefan Sommer – ECVM 2010 Foreword Dr Josef Ertl – Chairman of VinylPlus(b) (ECVM 2010) Mr Chris Tane – ECVM 2010(g) Mr Rainer Grasmück – Treasurer (ESPA3) Mr Remco Teulings – EuPC (Flexible PVC sector) VinylPlus’ commitment to sustainable development was tangible Mr Andreas Hartleif – Vice Chairman(c) (EuPC – Rigid PVC sector) Mr Geoffroy Tillieux – Controller (EuPC) in 2016 for each of the five challenges of the programme. I would first Dr Zdenek Hruska – ECVM 2010 Mr Joachim Tremmel – European Plasticisers like to mention our contribution to the movement towards a circular Dr Ettore Nanni – ESPA Mr Christian Vergeylen – EuPC (Flexible PVC sector) economy, which is now one of the key objectives of EU policy. (a) Until 6 October 2016 (e) From 6 October 2016 (b) From 15 April 2016 (f) Until 6 October 2016 (c) From 6 October 2016 (g) Until 27 April 2016 (d) From 27 April 2016 The circular economy is not only about waste communications has been reaffirmed by the VinylPlus management, but also consists of continued efforts Board as a key component of our programme, to build MONITORING COMMITTEE to do more with less. The driver is innovation, sustainability awareness along the value chain and in which creates ways to reduce emissions dialogue with stakeholders. The VinylPlus Monitoring Committee guarantees an independent evaluation of the initiatives undertaken in the framework and the consumption of raw materials and resources. of the Voluntary Commitment. It thus plays a fundamental role in ensuring VinylPlus’ transparency, participation and I must say that our commitment is seen and accountability, and in providing guidance and advice. Open to external stakeholders, the Committee met twice in 2016, Innovation also improves energy and cost efficiency, recognized more and more outside VinylPlus. We are in April and in December. and increases products’ useful life. The activities of extremely proud of the fact that our programme was To ensure maximum transparency, the minutes of each Monitoring Committee meeting are published on the VinylPlus VinylPlus contribute to all these objectives. selected as a “Highly Commended” entry
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