Teknor Apex Earns Verification to Vinyl Industry Sustainability initiative +Vantage Vinyl™ – another important step in their continued advancement of sustainability efforts
PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND: Teknor Apex is pleased to announce it has successfully met all the requirements of +Vantage Vinyl™, an industry-wide sustainability initiative that engages companies across the entire U.S. vinyl value chain. Companies that showcase the +Vantage Vinyl mark have undergone verification by third-party GreenCircle Certified to confirm their progress to the program Guiding Principles relating to environmental stewardship, social diligence, economic soundness, open communication, and collaboration. The initiative’s structure ensures that Teknor Apex is advancing the sustainability journey of the vinyl industry in alignment with targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The Vinyl Sustainability Council identified three impact categories involved in this effort: resource efficiency & recycling, emissions, and health & safety.
The Vinyl Sustainability Council created +Vantage Vinyl™ as a voluntary initiative to advance the U.S. vinyl industry’s contribution to sustainable development. It aims to drive continuous improvement across all three sectors of sustainability – environmental, social and economic performance. +Vantage Vinyl is a sustainability initiative of the Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry. It is the only sustainability initiative that allows participation from all companies within the entire vinyl value chain with U.S. operations, ranging from raw material manufacturers and suppliers to final product manufacturers and retailers.
For over 70 years Teknor Apex has supplied the industry with a wide range of standard and custom vinyl compounds. The company holds high standards of corporate social responsibility and take seriously the obligation to be stewards of the welfare of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to the sustainability journey — as a business partner, an employer, a community member, an environmental steward and a value creator for our stakeholders.
“We are proud to be honored by the Vinyl Sustainability Council whose +Vantage Vinyl program reflects our own environmental commitment at Teknor Apex. Our guiding principles of environmental stewardship, social diligence and corporate governance influence our business decisions to ensure vinyl remains a sustainable material choice and provides confidence to our customers that they are making a sustainable choice when choosing Teknor Apex products,” said Mike Patel, director of marketing for the vinyl business. “As a leader in the industry, we are constantly seeking ways to be more sustainable by leveraging common industry approaches and implementing a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability-based innovation.”
“Congratulations to Teknor Apex for their successful verification to +Vantage Vinyl,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive Director. “Continuous improvement of sustainability is a critical initiative of the vinyl industry. By verifying to +Vantage Vinyl, Teknor Apex has demonstrated their commitment to the environmental, social and governance tenets of the program’s Guiding Principles. We look forward to our continued collaboration and partnership in the +Vantage Vinyl program.”
For more information about +Vantage Vinyl, visit: www.vantagevinyl.com
About Teknor Apex. Teknor Apex Company, a privately held firm founded in 1924, is one of the world’s leading custom compounders of plastics. Teknor Apex produces flexible and rigid vinyl, thermoplastic elastomers, nylons, color masterbatches, specialty chemicals, and hoses. The company is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI, U.S.A. and operates thirteen manufacturing facilities worldwide in the United States, Belgium, Germany, China, and Singapore. To learn more visit: www.teknorapex.com.
The Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex Company is a leading manufacturer of custom compounds, including Apex® flexible and rigid vinyl, Flexalloy® vinyl elastomers, Fireguard® low-flame, low-smoke compounds, Halguard® low-smoke, halogen free, flame retardant compounds and elastomers, Weatherguard® vinyl and acrylic compounds and Aquaguard® rigid CPVC. The Division is a global supplier to the appliance, automotive, construction, medical device, wire and cable and other industries.
About the Vinyl Sustainability Council. The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a council created to advance the vinyl industry’s efforts in addressing sustainability. The VSC is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to create a sustainable development path for the industry. To learn more about the VSC and to become a member, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/vinyl-sustainability-council/.