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4 Global Trends Every Manufacturer Must Understand

January 16, 2016
Four big trends, including emerging economies and shifting demographics, paint an important picture of market opportunities for U.S. manufacturing. 

PVC Pipe Brings Performance and Saving

January 16, 2016
In a feature article in Municipal Water Leader, Vinyl Institute President Dick Doyle discusses why PVC pipe offers quality performance and savings.

5 Reasons to Download (and Use!) the New Vinyl Industry App

January 13, 2016
With that in mind, we developed the new Vinyl Industry Resources mobile app for busy vinyl industry members. This free app is designed to provide the latest information about the industry, legislative efforts, events, tools and resources available. It also allows users to share this information with customers and others who have questions or want information about the industry and the material.

The SURE HOUSE Wins Solar Decathlon

January 13, 2016
The SURE HOUSE, a beach home built to be sustainable and resilient, took home top honors at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2015 Solar Decathlon. The home was conceived, designed, and built by students at the Stevens Institute of Technology.

Permanent Change: Columbia University Looks at Material Issues

January 6, 2016
The Columbia University Conferences on Architecture, Engineering and Materials were part of a multi-year project to explore the changing limits of new and existing materials. 

The Vinyl Institute Recognizes Safety, Environmental Excellence

January 6, 2016
The vinyl industry has worked hard to improve its environmental performance and its worker protection record. The result is major improvements in both, as evidenced by industry-wide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data as well as the health, safety, and environmental records of individual vinyl plants.

2015 Government Affairs Year in Review

December 18, 2015
Over the course of 2015, VI’s government affairs division made substantial progress on a number of issues, advancing key legislation, preventing unnecessary restrictions on the use of vinyl, and implementing new programs to the benefit of our members.

ACC Builds a Tiny House Filled with Plastics

December 16, 2015
American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Make It Possible initiative and Zack Griffin, co-host of FYI Network’s “Tiny House Nation,” teamed up to build an energy-efficient tiny house using innovative plastic […]