Industry network of the German PVC value chain for sustainability, knowledge transfer and recycling
VinylPlus Deutschland e.V.
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About VinylPlus Deutschland
VinylPlus Deutschland e.V. is the voice of the PVC industry in Germany and, with more than 50 — according to the network's website even more than 60 — member companies, represents the entire PVC value chain: from polymer production through additive and machinery manufacturers, compounders and PVC processors to recyclers, distributors and service providers. Based in Bonn (formerly AGPU – Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC und Umwelt e.V.), the association pools expert knowledge, promotes exchange within the industry and conducts dialogue with decision-makers from business, civil society, science and politics. Its key areas of work include the circular economy for PVC, sustainable product design, contributions to climate neutrality, consumer safety, and waste and chemicals law aspects of the PVC life cycle. In the working groups Communication, Knowledge and Recovery, experts develop position papers and manage formats such as the PVC symposia, the PVC Wiki and the PVC Recycling Finder. Since 2022, the initiative has been registered in the Lobby Register as an official interest representation and has drawn up a code of conduct for responsible interest representation.
- Site
- Bonn
- Processes
- Industry network and events (PVC symposia, sustainability forum), Knowledge platform (PVC Wiki) for members, PVC Recycling Finder (online marketplace), Working groups (Communication, Knowledge, Recovery), Lobbying / interest representation, Sustainability certificates (VinylPlus Product Label, Supplier Certificates)
- Materials
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride), Rigid PVC, Flexible PVC, r-PVC (recycled PVC), Plastic (PVC)
- Industries
- PVC industry / PVC value chain, Plastics industry, Construction industry, Recycling / waste management
Materials and Key Topics
Plastic (PVC)
The network's central material, from polymer production through processing to recycling, in rigid and flexible PVC as well as r-PVC (recyclate).
Location
Bonn
DEHead Office / PVC Information Center
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1988
Founding of AGPU (Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC und Umwelt e.V.) with the aim of reconciling the production and use of PVC with the requirements of environmental protection
- 2013
100 years of the PVC patent by Fritz Klatte (4 July 1913); accompanying events organized by AGPU
- 2022
Registration of the sustainability initiative in the Lobby Register as an official interest representation; development of a code of conduct
- 2025
Change in management to Dr. Alexander Kronimus and Thomas Hülsmann; publication of new PVC recyclate datasets from TEPPFA