Westlake Vinnolit Customers Appreciate Joint Efforts on Decarbonization
11 Julio 2024 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
- Westlake Vinnolit won the PVC category of the 2024 ‘Polymer
Producer Awards’ by the Polymers for Europe Alliance (PEA),
applying PEA criteria focused on delivery reliability, circularity,
quality, communication, innovation and commitment to the European
Market.
- Westlake Vinnolit also won PEA's ‘Overall Award –
Decarbonization’, in recognition of the company's achievements in
the field of CO2-saving PVC resins.
This year, a particularly large number of plastics converters
took part in the annual polymer producers’ assessment sponsored by
the Polymers for Europe Alliance. All polymers users in Europe had
until mid-May to vote and rate their polymer suppliers' performance
during the past 12 months. Following this year's key criteria
delivery reliability, circularity, quality, communication,
innovation and commitment to the European Market, Westlake Vinnolit
won the PVC category with 92% of the vote. "We are delighted with
this great success and would like to thank our customers for their
continued trust and inspiration," said Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer,
Senior Vice President, Westlake Performance and Essential Materials
- Europe and Asia, and Managing Director of Westlake Vinnolit. "At
the same time, this is the greatest incentive for us to continue to
improve."
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‘Supplier of the year for PVC’ and
‘Overall Award – Decarbonisation’ for Westlake Vinnolit: Ron Marsh,
Chairman of the Polymers for Europe Alliance (left), congratulated
Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer, Senior Vice President, Westlake
Performance and Essential Materials - Europe and Asia. (Photo:
Polymers for Europe Alliance)
Furthermore, Westlake Vinnolit also won the ‘Overall Award –
Decarbonization.’ “The PVC Award is a major accolade, surpassed
only by being awarded the number one plastics supplier in terms of
decarbonization,” said Schellerer, who received the awards and
certificates from Ron Marsh, Chairman of the Alliance, and EuPC
President Benoît Hennaut, at the ceremony that took place at the
European Plastics Converters’ conference ‘A Circular Future with
Plastics’ in Brussels. “The de-fossilization of plastics is an
important building block in the effort to combat climate change and
one of the biggest challenges for the industry. With our CO2-saving
GreenVin® product line, we actively support our customers in
helping them to reduce Scope 3.1 emissions and advance their
sustainability goals.”
Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC is produced entirely with electricity
from renewable energy sources, backed with European high-quality
certificates for renewable energies (Guarantees of Origin / HKNs)
and saves around 25% CO2 equivalents in comparison to
conventionally produced ®Vinnolit PVC. The respective carbon
footprint was calculated by Sustainable AG in accordance with the
ISO 14067 standard and certified by TÜV Rheinland. GreenVin®
bio-attributed PVC, in addition, uses renewable ethylene based on
2nd generation biomass, which increases the CO2 savings to around
90%, taking into account the biogenic CO2 fixation. Vinnolit
GreenVin® bio-attributed PVC is mass-balanced and certified
according to ISCC PLUS and REDcert2. The favorable product and
processing properties desired by customers remain unchanged.
The Polymers for Europe Alliance was initiated by the European
Plastics Converters association (EuPC) to provide factual public
information on the status of the polymer supply situation in Europe
and to engage in a constructive dialogue with the supply base. The
initiatives of the Alliance also include the Polymer Producers
Awards for Europe. In this Europe-wide customers’ satisfaction
survey all users of polymers in Europe can rate their suppliers of
the year.
ABOUT WESTLAKE VINNOLIT
As a leading manufacturer for PVC and an important partner for
caustic soda, Westlake Vinnolit offers individual solutions for
customers from a wide range of industries, such as the construction
sector, the automotive industry, medical technology or pulp and
paper production. As a manufacturer of high-quality PVC
specialties, Westlake Vinnolit is a global market leader. At its
headquarters in Ismaning near Munich and its four production sites
in Burghausen, Gendorf, Knapsack and Cologne, 1,400 employees
generate annual sales of more than €1 billion.
Westlake Vinnolit participates in the chemical industry's
Responsible Care program for the continuous improvement of safety,
health and environmental protection and supports VinylPlus®, the
European PVC industry's voluntary commitment to sustainable
development, as an "Official Partner" financially, ideally and
through active participation. For more information visit
www.westlakevinnolit.com
ABOUT WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK)
Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and
innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in
Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we
provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and
construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and
consumer. For more information, visit the Company's web site at
www.westlake.com.
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Dr. Oliver Mieden, Head of Communications & Public Affairs –
Europe and Asia Phone: +49 (0)89 96103-282, E-mail:
oliver.mieden@westlakevinnolit.com
Andrea Walter, Communications & Public Relations – Europe
and Asia Phone: +49 (0)89 96103-240, E-mail:
andrea.walter@westlakevinnolit.com
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