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Vinylplus Progress Report 2020 PROGRESS REPORT 2020 REPORTING ON 2019 ACTIVITIES VINYLPLUS PARTNERS IN 2019, THE CONTRIBUTORS WERE: CONVERTERS: Kalan (France) Tarkett AB (Sweden) Konrad Hornschuch AG (Germany) Tarkett France (France) A. Kolckmann GmbH (Germany) LINPAC Packaging PONTIVY (France) Tarkett GDL SA (Luxembourg) Alfatherm SpA (Italy) Low & Bonar GmbH (Germany) Tarkett Holding GmbH (Germany) alfer® Aluminium GmbH (Germany) Manufacturas JBA (Spain) Tarkett Limited (UK) Aliaxis Group (Belgium) Marley Deutschland (Germany) Teraplast SA (Romania)* Alkor Draka SAS (France) Marley Hungária (Hungary) Thomson Research Associates Inc. (UK) Altro (UK) MKF-Ergis GmbH (Germany) TMG Automotive (Portugal) Altro Debolon Dessauer Bodenbeläge MKF-Ergis Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Veka AG (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Molecor (Spain) Veka Ibérica (Spain) aluplast Austria GmbH (Austria) Mondoplastico SpA (Italy) Veka Plc (UK) aluplast GmbH (Germany) Nicoll (France) Veka Polska (Poland) alwitra GmbH & Co (Germany) Nicoll Italy (Italy) Veka SAS (France) AMS Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Nordisk Wavin AS (Denmark) Verseidag-Indutex GmbH (Germany) (Germany) Norsk Wavin AS (Norway) Vescom BV (Netherlands) Amtico International (UK) Novafloor(France) Vulcaflex SpA (Italy) Avery Dennison Materials Europe BV NYLOPLAST EUROPE BV (Netherlands) Wavin Baltic (Lithuania) (Netherlands) Omya International AG (Switzerland) Wavin Belgium BV (Belgium) Beaulieu International Group (Belgium) PACCOR Hungary Kft., former Coveris Rigid Wavin BV (Netherlands) Berry Plastics (Germany) Hungary Kft. (Hungary) Wavin France SAS (France) Bilcare Research (Germany) Perlen Packaging (Switzerland) Wavin GmbH (Germany) BM S.L. (Spain) Pipelife Austria (Austria) Wavin Hungary (Hungary) BT Bautechnik Impex GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Pipelife Belgium NV (Belgium) Wavin Ireland Ltd (Ireland) BTH Fitting Kft. (Hungary) Pipelife Czech s.r.o (Czech Republic) Wavin Metalplast (Poland) CF Kunststofprofielen (Netherlands) Pipelife Deutschland GmbH (Germany) Wavin Nederland BV (Netherlands) Chieftain Fabrics (Ireland) Pipelife Eesti AS (Estonia) Wavin Plastics Ltd (UK) CIFRA (France) Pipelife Finland Oy (Finland) Danosa (Spain) Pipelife France (France) Deceuninck Ltd (UK) Pipelife Hellas S.A. (Greece) Deceuninck NV (Belgium) Pipelife Hungária Kft. (Hungary) PVC RESIN PRODUCERS: Deceuninck SAS (France) Pipelife Nederland BV (Netherlands) Ercros (Spain) Dekura GmbH (Germany) Pipelife Norge AS (Norway) INOVYN (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, DHM (UK) Pipelife Polska SA (Poland) Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK) Dickson Coating, former Dickson Saint Clair Pipelife Sverige AB (Sweden) Shin-Etsu PVC (Netherlands, Portugal) (France) Poliplast (Poland) VESTOLIT GmbH (Germany) Dyka BV (Netherlands) Poloplast GmbH & Co. KG (Austria) Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, UK) Dyka Plastics NV (Belgium) Polyflor(UK) Vynova Group (Belgium, France, Germany, Dyka Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Polymer-Chemie GmbH (Germany) Netherlands, UK) Dyka SAS (France) PreZero Kunststoffrecycling GmbH & Co. KG, Elbtal Plastics GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) former Tönsmeier Kunstoffe GmbH & Co. KG Epwin Window Systems (UK) (Germany) Ergis SA (Poland) Protan AS (Norway) PVC STABILISER PRODUCERS: Fatra a.s. (Czech Republic)* Redi (Italy) Akdeniz Kimya A.S. FDT FlachdachTechnologie GmbH & Co. KG REHAU AG & Co (Germany) Asua Products SA (Germany) REHAU GmbH (Austria) Baerlocher GmbH Finstral AG (Italy) REHAU Ltd (UK) Chemson Polymer-Additive AG FIP (Italy) REHAU SA (France) Galata Chemicals Gealan Fenster-Systeme GmbH (Germany) REHAU Sp. z o.o. (Poland) IKA GmbH & Co. KG Georg Fischer Deka GmbH (Germany) RENOLIT Belgium NV (Belgium) LANXESS Deutschland GmbH Gerflor Mipolam GmbH (Germany) RENOLIT Cramlington Ltd (UK) PMC Group Gerflor SAS (France) RENOLIT Hispania SA (Spain) Reagens SpA Gerflor Tarare (France) RENOLIT Ibérica SA (Spain) Valtris Specialty Chemicals Gernord Ltd (Ireland) RENOLIT Milano Srl (Italy) Girpi (France) RENOLIT Nederland BV (Netherlands) Griffine Enduction (France) RENOLIT Ondex SAS (France) Gruppo Fabbri (Svizzera) S.A. (Switzerland) RENOLIT SE (Germany) PVC PLASTICISER PRODUCERS: Gruppo Fabbri Vignola SpA (Italy) Resysta International GmbH (Germany) H Producter AS (Norway) Riflex Film (Sweden)* BASF SE Holland Colours NV (Netherlands) Riuvert (Spain) DEZA a.s. Hundhausen Kunststofftechnik GmbH Roechling Engineering Plastics KG (Germany) Evonik Performance Materials GmbH (Germany)* Salamander Industrie Produkte GmbH ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. Icopal Kunststoffverarbeitungs GmbH (Germany) Grupa Azoty ZAK SA (Germany) Sattler PRO-TEX GmbH (Austria) LANXESS Deutschland GmbH IKA Innovative Kunststoffaufbereitung GmbH Schüco Polymer Technologies KG (Germany) Perstorp Oxo AB & Co. KG (Germany) Serge Ferrari SAS (France) Proviron Imerys (UK) Sika Services AG (Switzerland) Imperbel NV (Belgium) Sika Trocal GmbH (Germany) Industrias REHAU SA (Spain) SIMONA AG (Germany) Inoutic/Deceuninck GmbH (Germany) Sioen Industries (Belgium) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Inoutic/Deceuninck Sp. z o.o. (Poland) SKZ-Testing GmbH (Germany) AGPU – Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC Internorm Bauelemente GmbH (Austria) Solvay SA – Foaming Solutions (Belgium) und Umwelt e.V. (Germany) IVC BVBA (Belgium) Soprema Srl (Italy) British Plastics Federation (BPF) VinylPlus UK Jimten (Spain) Stöckel GmbH (Germany) PVC Forum Italia (Italy) * Companies that joined VinylPlus in 2019 2 Launched in 2011, VinylPlus® is the renewed 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry. The VinylPlus programme was developed through open dialogue with stakeholders, including industry, NGOs, regulators, civil society representatives and PVC users. The regional scope is the EU-27 plus Norway, Switzerland and the UK. This report summarises VinylPlus’ progress and achievements in 2019 in each of the five key sustainability challenges identified for PVC on the basis of The Natural Step System Conditions for a Sustainable Society (www.thenaturalstep.org/pvc). The Progress Report 2020 has been independently verified by SGS, while tonnages of recycled PVC waste and expenditures have been audited and certified by KPMG. A full glossary of abbreviations appears at the end. For detailed descriptions of the projects and activities please visit www.vinylplus.eu. TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 GOVERNANCE 31 RECYCLED PVC TONNAGES Management Board Monitoring Committee 32 VERIFICATION STATEMENTS 32 KPMG Certification of Expenditure 5 FOREWORD 33 KPMG Report on Tonnages Recycled 34 SGS Verification Statement 6 CHALLENGES 35 THE NATURAL STEP’S AND ACHIEVEMENTS COMMENTARY 6 Challenge 1 14 Challenge 2 15 Challenge 3 19 Challenge 4 36 APPENDIX 36 VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment Targets 20 Challenge 5 38 Glossary 30 FINANCIAL REPORT 39 THE EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY PROGRESS REPORT 2020 3 GOVERNANCE VINYLPLUS MANAGEMENT BOARD MONITORING COMMITTEE VinylPlus is managed by a board representing all European The VinylPlus Monitoring Committee is the independent PVC industry sectors. body supervising the implementation of the Voluntary Commitment. It thus plays a fundamental role in ensuring the transparency, participation and accountability of VinylPlus, as well as in providing guidance and advice. MEMBERS Open to all external stakeholders, it currently includes representatives of the European Commission, the European Parliament, academic institutions, 1 Ms Karin Arz – EuPC (Flexible PVC sector) trade unions and consumer organisations, as well as Mr Fausto Bejarano – EuPC (Rigid PVC sector) representatives of the European PVC industry. Mr Dirk Breitbach – EuPC (Compounding sector) The Committee met formally twice in 2019, Mr Filipe Constant – ECVM 2010 2 in April and in December. To ensure maximum transparency, the minutes of Mr Alexandre Dangis – EuPC each Monitoring Committee meeting are published Dr Brigitte Dero – Managing Director (ECVM 2010) on the VinylPlus website after formal approval at Mr Stefan Eingärtner – Technical Director the following meeting. Mr Rainer Grasmück – ESPA3 Mr Andreas Hartleif – EuPC (Rigid PVC sector) Dr Zdenek Hruska – ECVM 2010 Dr Ettore Nanni – Treasurer (ESPA) MEMBERS Mr Hans-Christoph Porth – ECVM 2010 4 Ms Laure Baillargeon – Directorate-General for Internal Mr Nigel Sarginson – European Plasticisers Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), Dr Arjen Sevenster – Controller (ECVM 2010) European Commission Dr Karl-Martin Schellerer – ECVM 2010 Mr Werner Bosmans – Directorate-General Environment Mr Stefan Sommer – Chairman (ECVM 2010) (DG ENV), European Commission Mr Geoffroy Tillieux – Controller (EuPC) Dr Alain Cavallero – Secretary General of ESPA (a) Mr Joachim Tremmel – European Plasticisers Mr Alexandre Dangis – VinylPlus Board Member Ms Myriam Tryjefaczka – EuPC (Flexible PVC sector) Mr Armand De Wasch – Euroconsumers Group 5 Mr Christian Vergeylen – Vice Chairman Dr Brigitte Dero – Managing Director of VinylPlus (EuPC – Flexible PVC sector) Prof. Dr Ir. Jo Dewulf 6 – Chairman of the Monitoring Committee Ms Martina Dlabajová – Member of the European Parliament (a) Mr Ondřej Knotek – Member of the European Parliament (b) Mr Sylvain Lefebvre – Deputy General Secretary, industriAll European Trade Union7 Mr Nuno Melo – Member of the European Parliament Dr Ettore Nanni – Treasurer of VinylPlus Mr Stefan Sommer – Chairman of VinylPlus (a) Until May 2019 (b) From December 2019 1 EuPC: European Plastics Converters (www.plasticsconverters.eu) 2 ECVM 2010: the formal legal entity of ECVM (The European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers – www.pvc.org), registered in Belgium 3
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