VinylPlus® is the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development by the European PVC industry. The VinylPlus programme was developed through open dialogue with stakeholders, including industry, NGOs, regulators, civil society representatives and PVC users.
Continue readingVinnolit invests in people – Masters Award for Robert Hempel
Robert Hempel, chemical technician at the Vinnolit site in Burghausen, has completed his master´s course as qualified foreman for chemistry as the best in his class. Now he has been awarded the “Masters Award of the Bavarian State Government” by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).
Continue readingVinnolit Awarded Gold for Practiced Corporate Social Responsibility
Vinnolit, a Westlake company, engaged the independent, global assessment platform EcoVadis for the third time to review its CSR performance and once again achieved an excellent rating (“Gold Recognition Level”).
Continue readingWestlake Chemical to Expand Chlor-Alkali, PVC and VCM Capacities at Facilities in Germany and Louisiana
Press release from Westlake Chemicals
Continue readingVinnolit invests in Gendorf: Expansion of PVC intermediates
The PVC manufacturer Vinnolit expands its chlorine and VCM capacities at the Chemical Park Gendorf and streamlines the site.
Continue readingVinnolit’s Managing Director Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer promoted to ‘Vice President – Europe & Asia Vinyls Chemicals’ at Westlake
Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer, Managing Director of the PVC manufacturer Vinnolit, has been named as Vice President – Europe & Asia Vinyls Chemicals at Westlake Chemical effective 31 July 2017.
Continue readingHonored for safety: Vinnolit sites Burghausen, Gendorf, Knapsack, Cologne and Schkopau receive Westlake Safety Awards
The safety of people and the environment, and the safe operation of the production facilities are top priorities for Vinnolit. For 2016, Westlake Chemical awarded the Vinnolit sites Burghausen, Gendorf, Knapsack, Cologne and Schkopau with its annual “President’s Award” and the “Safety Excellence Award”.
Continue readingWestlake Chemical Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results
A Westlake Chemical press release
Continue readingCorporate Social Responsibility – Top Marks for Vinnolit
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now on everyone’s lips and is also in increasing demand in the global supply chain. Vinnolit subjected itself to an independent assessment of its CSR performance – with very good results.
Continue readingDr. Josef Ertl to consult Vinnolit as Member of the Advisory Board
Dr. Josef Ertl will retire from his role as Managing Director and CEO of Vinnolit effective 31 October 2015. As previously announced, beginning 1 November 2015, his successor as Managing Director will be Dr. Karl-Martin Schellerer.
Continue reading