Category: Press release

Partnering with customers to provide flooring made with lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC

UK flooring manufacturer Altro uses Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC for the production of floor and wall systems designed for commercial and domestic spaces.

Arlon Graphics relies on lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin PVC for film production

Arlon Graphics, ein weltweit führender Hersteller von technischen Folien, wird in Zukunft Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC mit einem geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck verwenden. Das mit erneuerbarem Strom hergestellte GreenVin® PVC spart im Vergleich zu konventionell hergestelltem Vinnolit-PVC etwa 25 % CO2 ein.

TekniPlex fully focuses on lower-carbon Vinnolit GreenVin PVC for film production

From July 2022, TekniPlex switches completely to Vinnolit GreenVin® PVC with a lower carbon footprint. Produced with renewable power, the carbon-dioxide savings with GreenVin® PVC are about 25% compared to conventionally produced Vinnolit PVC.

Westlake Vinnolit receives EcoVadis Platinum-level CSR award

Westlake Vinnolit verbessert sich in allen Nachhaltigkeits-Kategorien des CSR-Rankings und erreicht erstmals Platin-Bewertung.

Vinnolit becomes „Westlake Vinnolit“

PVC and caustic soda manufacturer Vinnolit, a Westlake company, will be renamed Westlake Vinnolit. As part of its ongoing growth, the parent company Westlake is standardizing the brand identity of the entire Group.

Westlake Chemical Corporation to Change Name to Westlake Corporation

Westlake press release

Westlake’s Vinnolit Introduces New Lower-Carbon GreenVin PVC

Company Rolls Out Second Lower-Carbon Product in 2021 Following its Introduction of Lower-Carbon Caustic Soda in February 2021.

Base chemical with reduced CO2 footprint: Vinnolit to offer “green” caustic soda

Vinnolit, a Westlake company, will launch climate-friendly “green” caustic soda in 2021. This product will enable customers to reduce their own carbon footprint and in turn develop more climate-friendly products.

Vinnolit Issues Statement Regarding PVC Production in Schkopau

Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG (“Vinnolit”) today issued a statement that it has initiated consultations with the works council at its Schkopau site regarding the closure of the site’s paste polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) plant.

Westlake Contributes $1 Million to Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund

The Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund was established by the United Way of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide emergency assistance, like access to food, shelter and health care, for individuals adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.