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Westlake Vinnolit customers appreciate joint efforts on decarbonization
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.
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.
H2 Import Consortium Bavaria: Industry takes the initiative and builds on state support!
Six companies from the energy and chemical industries - including Westlake Vinnolit - are developing a roadmap to build up a value creation chain for the import of hydrogen to Bavaria.
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.
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Westlake Announces Achievement of 2030 Emissions Target in 2024 Sustainability Report
Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the company’s eighth consecutive annual update on its voluntary sustainability initiatives and ongoing operational improvements. The report highlights that Westlake has successfully met its target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions per ton of production by 20% compared to its 2016 baseline.
Westlake Vinnolit now also offers GreenVin® circular-attributed PVC
The future is circular and lowcarbon: In addition to GreenVin® and GreenVin® bio-attributed PVC, we just introduced GreenVin® circular-attributed PVC at the K 2025 trade show.
Westlake Vinnolit and partner show future of PVC window systems
An innovative window solution from HÖNING Fenster & Türen, using GEALAN window profiles made from Westlake Vinnolit's GreenVin bio-attributed PVC, which is produced with 100% renewable electricity and ISCC PLUS certified renewable ethylene from circular biomass.
Westlake at K 2025 – Driving Innovation and Growth in Europe
Westlake hosted a dynamic Business Breakfast during K 2025 in Düsseldorf, bringing together customers, partners and team members from across Europe, the US and beyond.
New sales product: Westlake Vinnolit now also offers hydrochloric acid from its own production
Another successful investment project in Gendorf: We now offer high-purity hydrochloric acid to our customers!
EcoVadis Silver Rating for Westlake Vinnolit
Across all areas, we received a total of 76 out of 100 points and, with a silver rating in the upper range, are among the top 6% of companies in the “chemical and plastics industry” sector.
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