Landing Pages Advertise Soft PVC Applications

/in /von

As part of the current Soft PVC Communication Campaign, AGPU Media produced three so-called landing pages focusing on the topics of vinyl in architecture, vinyl in sport and leisure and vinyl and health care in the first half of the year on behalf of the steering committee. The websites contain a multitude of articles focusing on products made of soft PVC. The texts are tailored to suit each target group and shine the spotlight on the positive benefits of the applications presented.

New articles are continuously being added to all three landing pages. The websites themselves are also being advertised, for example in specific advertorials in selected print media.

If you would like to be informed about the current Soft PVC Communication Campaign or would like to participate in future projects with your company with the aim of, for example, establishing direct contact with decision-makers, please feel free to contact us. With your support, we can work together to ensure that soft PVC products continue to be the number one choice both now and in the future.

http://www.vinyl-architektur.de/

http://www.vinyl-sport-freizeit.de/

http://www.vinyl-healthcare.de/

The SKZ Conference on PVC Plastisols on 10th and 11th October 2017

/in /von

AGPU Managing Director Thomas Hülsmann will be one of the speakers at the SKZ Conference on „PVC Plastisols – an Innovative Approach to the Future“, which will take place in Würzburg on 10th and 11th October 2017. His presentation will focus on how PVC is perceived within the industry and by important decision-makers and the question of the extent to which facts still play a relevant role today.

Other speakers from AGPU member companies at the event will be Dr Hinnerk Becker (Evonik), Jürgen Luderer (Vinnolit) and Dr Matthias Pfeiffer (BASF). Günter Joemann (Vestolit) is the chairman of this year’s conference. After the event, the presentation given by Thomas Hülsmann will be available for interested AGPU member companies to download from the PVC WIKI.
Employees at AGPU member companies can make the most of a discount of ten percent off tickets for events held by SKZ thanks to the partnership between SKZ and AGPU. In order to claim this discount, they must explicitly state that they are AGPU members when signing up to attend the event.

https://www.skz.de/de/weiterbildung/108.Weiterbildung.html?detID=12122#

Save the date: VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018

/in /von

VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s sustainability programme, has recently made its first announcement about the next VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018. Following the successful event this year in Berlin, the next edition will be held in Madrid on May 16 and 17 2018.

During the forum, VinylPlus members will once again have the opportunity to speak to stakeholders and discuss the most important issues and trends.

http://vinylplus.eu/

New Advertorials for the Soft PVC Communication Campaign

/in /von

In the August issue of the German procurement magazine „Kommunaler Beschaffungsdienst“ (KBD), AGPU Media has published an advertorial on the use of PVC flooring in nursery schools as part of the Soft PVC Communication Campaign. The current issue of the Caravaning Magazine also contains an advertorial focusing on furniture films and seat covers made of artificial leather.

Both advertising texts form part of the current Soft PVC Communication Campaign. We are happy to inform you about the other tools used in the campaign in order to ensure that soft PVC products are the preferred – choice among decision-makers both now and in the future.

For more information, please feel free to contact the AGPU Managing Director Thomas Hülsmann who looks forward to hearing from you.

Strengthen Recycling – Meeting on 6th September in Porta Westfalica

/in /von

PVC recycling is becoming increasingly important, not only due to general statutory requirements such as the European Circular Economy Package with its own plastic strategy but also due to the targets set for the European PVC industry by the VinylPlus Commitment.

Our successful series of „PVC Recyclers Meet PVC Processors“ events gives you the opportunity to present your company and its products and requirements, to find out about the current status of PVC recycling and to exchange ideas and experiences and strengthen your network in personal discussions. The next event will take place in Porta Westfalica (at the company Tönsmeier Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG) on 6th September 2017. Participation is free of charge for you. We look forward to seeing you there and enjoying interesting discussions full of new ideas and incentives.

BAuA Publishes Information on „Hazardous Products 2017“

/in /von

The German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) recently published its report on „Hazardous Products 2017“. One of the features of the BAuA’s product safety report, which is published on an annual basis, is a statistical analysis of the alerts released by the European rapid alert system RAPEX. In reference to 2016, the report also contains information on RAPEX alerts released due to infringements of the REACH Regulation for the first time. According to the publication, these alerts were produced for 45 products in 2016, more than two thirds of which fell into the category of „Utensils for home and leisure“. It goes on to explain that nearly all of the products were garments such as women’s shoes or lederhosen with a chromium content that considerably exceeded the threshold value. 20 percent of the products fell into the category of „Toys“ and frequently exceeded the threshold values with regard to their content of substances that pose a risk to health such as nickel or lead.

The online BAuA product safety portal currently lists a total of 1457 „dangerous products in Germany“, 145 of which are hazardous in terms of the REACH Regulation. A total of two of these products are clearly attributed to „PVC“ material, namely flip-flops with an excessive PAH content and a PVC ball containing DEHP. Both of these products were made in China. Other products listed as hazardous in relation to REACH include eight products listed under the keyword „DEHP“, the profiles of which do not go into any more detail about the plastic.

Construction Work on Temporary Buildings for the Climate Conference Begins

/in /von

Two weeks ago, construction work on the temporary buildings for the International Climate Change Conference (COP 23), which will take place from 6th to 17th November 2017, has begun at the Rheinaue park in Bonn. The Federal Republic of Germany is supporting the Republic of Fuji, which holds presidency of the conference, as the technical host of the event. A new and innovative conference concept has been developed for the COP 23 and is designed to set an example for future climate change conferences, with the entire tent city used for the event being taken down after the conference.

This tent city is sure to also use tents and pavilions made of PVC-coated fabric. We will continue to report on this topic as the event approaches.

The First PVC4cables Conference on 26th October in Lyon

/in /von

The first PVC4cables Conference will take place in Lyon, France, on 26th October 2017. The event will focus on the topics of „Sustainability, Innovation, Market: The New Horizons of the PVC Cables Industry“. It will present and debate the state of the art on PVC cables (technical and environmental performance, regulatory framework, recycling technologies) and their beneficial properties.

You can find out more about the conference on the PVC4cables website. If you are interested in attending the conference, you can also register here.

http://www.pvc4cables.org/en/events/1st-pvc4cables-conference

A New Dossier on the Fire Behaviour of PVC

/in /von

The Vinyl Institute in the USA has published a new dossier on the fire behaviour of PVC. The 30-page-long paper was written by Dr Marcelo Hirschler from BGI International and contains all relevant facts concerning this topic. The dossier also contains a multitude of data sheets and comparison figures.

You can download the comprehensive document from the PVC Wiki. Please also feel free to contact us to receive even more information on the fire behaviour of PVC.

STARKE SEITEN and BLITZ-INFO Summer 2017 Are Now Available

/in /von

At the beginning of June, over 27,000 copies of the summer issue of the German magazine STARKE SEITEN are being sent out to readers, mainly to decision-makers from various target groups and to recipients in the PVC industry and its value chain in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. AGPU is additionally distributing some of these copies together with BLITZ-INFO, also published three times a year, which summarises up-to-date information on the sustainable development of PVC and is sent to over 6000 decision-makers in the fields of politics, administration, industry, trade and commerce together with a personal letter.

You can download a digital version of both STARKE SEITEN and BLITZ-INFO online in the „Infocentre/Brochures“ section of the AGPU website. You can also find both documents in our PVC Partner app. If you would like to use STARKE SEITEN for your communication activities, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to send you more information.