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Legislative Update: Senate Confirmations & COVID-19 Relief

February 5, 2021
Senate Organization Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) have agreed to an organizing resolution for a 50-50 split in the Senate. The final power-sharing agreement […]

Manufacturing an Economic Bright Spot Amidst Pandemic

January 27, 2021
As part of the Vinyl Institute’s (VI) Vinyl360 Pulse webinar series, we invited Chad Moutray, Chief Economist for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), to join us. Moutray provided us […]
Legislative update

Legislative Update: Biden Takes Office

January 25, 2021
On Jan. 20, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States when he and Kamala Harris were sworn into office in front of the Capitol building that only […]
Legislative update

Legislative Update: Presidential Transition & Second Impeachment

January 13, 2021
Presidential Transition On Jan. 7, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The joint session to count electoral votes was delayed hours by protesters at […]

What Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary Means for Vinyl Industry

January 12, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation.  If confirmed, Buttigieg will be trusted to usher […]

How Direct Air Capture is Critical to Combating Climate Change

January 6, 2021
In order to combat climate change, companies are finding ways to reduce carbon emissions – which is the leading greenhouse gas contributing to this phenomenon. At Vinyl360, we heard from […]

2020 Vinyl Industry Year in Review

January 5, 2021
What a year. Like most other sectors, the vinyl industry was dramatically disrupted when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. As a result, this year has been full of […]

2020 Vinyl Industry Downstream Updates

January 4, 2021
At Vinyl360 this year, we were joined by representatives from several downstream trade associations, including the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), the PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA), PRINTING United Alliance (PUA), and […]