USAF nurse in Afghanistan inspects an IV of wounded servicemanBelow are recent news releases and you will find more information about vinyl/PVC products on our Publications page. The Useful Links page offers a directory of websites for both associations representing specific types of vinyl products – including pipe, siding, medical and toys – and the global vinyl industry. For VI contact information, go to our Media page.

Another online resource is the Vinyl News Service, found at www.vinylnewsservice.net. This website contains links to news articles about vinyl/PVC products and other information about VI and the vinyl/PVC industry.

Documents
  • Vinyl-Covered Shelters to House Haiti Earthquake Victims
    Innovative structures using durable vinyl fabric are being built in southern Haiti to help house survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people, destroyed many towns and villages, and left more than a million people homeless.
  • Vinyl Industry Teams Up For Winning Olympic Recycling Effort
    Once the last medals were awarded and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games came to a close, a major vinyl recycling effort took off, a team effort of the Vinyl Council of Canada, 3M Canada Company, and Mannington Commercial Flooring.
  • Vinyl Institute Responds to CNN Television Program 'Toxic America'
    PVC and vinyl are shorthand names for polyvinyl chloride, the most versatile plastic on the market today.PVC/vinyl is manufactured in some 17 plants in the United States and in other countries all over the world. CNN promotional articles for an upcoming television show raise questions about the impacts on residents living near industrial manufacturing facilities such as those making PVC/vinyl, and on businesses and consumers who purchase and use products made from the material. Following is a question-and-answer in response to issues that have been raised or are anticipated.
  • PVC Pipe Replaces Crumbling Clay Sewer Line in New Haven, Mich.
    A new PVC pipe installation project will prevent further costly and messy sewer back-ups of homes in New Haven, a suburb of Detroit. The PVC pipe replaced a 50-year old, 948-long, 8-inch diameter clay sewer pipe that collapsed in 2008 and caused continual sewer back-up into homes along the sewer line.
  • Design Uses Vinyl Windows to Earn LEED Points
    Southern California architect Kevin Wronske's use of energy-efficient dual-pane vinyl windows in a Los Angeles townhouse development helped the project earn LEED certification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s endorsement for green design and sustainable construction methods.
  • CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ Vinyl Siding Contains 60% Recycled Material
    CertainTeed® CedarBoards™ double 6-inch clapboard insulated vinyl siding now contains 60 percent recycled material. CertainTeed has developed a network of recyclers and a workable formula that meets the company’s stringent quality guidelines. Recycled materials, including scraps from job sites, vinyl siding distributors and other post consumer sources, are integrated into the manufacturing process and verified by a third party auditor on a quarterly basis.
  • PVC Pipe Brings Clean Water to Remote Villages
    What began as a teenage jaunt away from home for two Miami teenagers has turned into a lifelong mission to build PVC/vinyl aqueducts in some of the most remote villages of the Dominican Republic.
  • The Vinyl Institute Headquarters Has Moved
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1, 2009 – The Vinyl Institute headquarters has moved to 1737 King Street, Suite 390, Alexandria, Va., 22314.
  • Gorell Vinyl Windows Gain Green Seal™ Certification
    INDIANA, Pa., Dec. 16, 2008 – Gorell Windows & Doors LLC has received Green Seal™ certification for its five models of double-hung replacement vinyl windows.
  • Home Renovation With Vinyl Siding Becomes State Energy Project
    ARLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 5, 2008 – Using vinyl clapboard in a home make-over, a couple is gets state support and utility funding to test the effectiveness of innovative materials in saving energy.
  • Armstrong World Industries Opening Vinyl Flooring Plant in Pennsylvania
    LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 14, 2008 (VNS) – Armstrong World Industries announced October 30th it will begin manufacturing fiberglass-backed vinyl residential flooring in the United States.
  • Vinyl Records – 60 Years Strong and Still in the Groove
    ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2008 – To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of the death of vinyl records have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, their popularity has received a louder buzz lately.
  • Shower Curtains Declared Harmless
    ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2008 – Decades of research and use prove that shower curtains made of vinyl are safe, effective and deserve their popularity, the Vinyl Institute said this morning.
  • Vinyl Oil Booms Help Protect Gulf and Wetlands
    Since the deadly explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico April 20th, oil booms made of durable vinyl fabric have been employed to help contain the massive spill that endagers wildlife and marine-related industries in the gulf and coastal regions. While some methods to end the release of oil are experimental with unpredictable results, vinyl oil booms are in high demand for their proven success in protecting water and coastlines from oil spills.
  • PVC Pipe With Recycled Content Earns NSF Approval
    Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company has recently received NSF International certification for an innovative PVC pipe that uses recycled material. NSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to protecting and improving public health and the environment.
  • Insulated Vinyl Siding Outperforms Fiber Cement
    Recent studies sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) demonstrate that insulated vinyl siding contributes to savings in energy consumption, energy costs and CO2 emissions.
  • Massive Vinyl Roof Tops Off New Dallas Cowboys Stadium
    The Dallas Cowboys kicked off their 2009 season in a brand new 3-million square foot stadium that features bold, leading edge design protected by an energy-efficient vinyl roofing system.
  • Versatile Vinyl Ceiling Tiles Top Off Rooms with Style
    Founded in the 1950s, Ceilume flourished in the post-World War II wave of construction, manufacturing ceiling tiles that have been used in homes and buildings around the world. Today, Ceilume Smart Ceiling Tiles, made from a specially formulated vinyl, provide a variety of colors and styles to make people turn their heads – upward.
  • Vinyl Roof Recycling Program Earns Praise
    The Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Office praised the efforts of Sika Sarnafil for its recycling program that has diverted 4 million pounds of vinyl roofing membranes from Massachusetts landfills since last year.
  • PVC Building Products Used in Olympic Venues
    London 2012 is calling on the PVC/vinyl industry to help them find sustainable solutions for PVC/vinyl needed for venues to be used in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. PVC/vinyl flooring will be used in venues including the main Stratford site – pictured above – and in the Weymouth building for the sailing competitions.
  • VI Recognizes Top Safety and Environmental Performers
    ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 23, 2009 – The Vinyl Institute announced awards to the top-performing companies in the vinyl/PVC industry in improving worker safety and protecting the environment.
  • PVC Products Bring $20 Billion Value to Consumers
    The total direct and indirect benefits of consumer access to PVC in the United States and Canada in 2007 amounted to more than $20 billion. This is the conclusion of "The Economic Benefits of Polyvinyl Chloride in the United States and Canada," a report recently released by Whitfield & Associates for the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council and The Vinyl Institute.

    Read the full story here and access the complete report on the value of PVC products.
  • Napier Field, Ala. Approved for PVC Pipe Renovation Project
    NAPIER FIELD, Ala., Nov. 26, 2008 – Dale County was finally accepted for a grant to replace leaky cast-iron pipes with PVC pipes, solving water problems affecting more than 300 residents.
  • Playground Manufacturers Give PVC Products a Big Push
    BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 28, 2008 (VNS) – Exhibitors at the National Recreation & Parks Association Trade Show showed united support for the benefits of their playground products made of or coated with PVC.
  • Shower Curtain Scare Story Called Exaggerated, 'Wild'
    ARLINGTON, Va., June 30, 2008 – An activist report claiming vinyl shower curtains are dangerous, was criticized by news organizations for its sloppy research and scare-mongering.
  • The Vinyl Institute Names Gregory J. Bocchi President
    ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 29, 2008 – The Vinyl Institute (VI), headquartered in Arlington, Va., announced the hiring of Gregory J. Bocchi as President, effective May 1, 2008.