The Vinyl Sustainability Council announced that Vision Extrusions Group is its newest member. Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, Vision is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride extruders in North America and employs more than 2,000 workers in Canada and the United States. The company employs scientific life cycle assessments to enhance energy efficiency, reduce waste and develop products with a lower environmental impact. It also actively participates in PVC take-back and recycling programs, including post-consumer window recycling pilots across North America, and has developed several products incorporating post-industrial recycled content.
Industry responses
"We are proud to welcome Vision Extrusions Group into the VSC," says Jay Thomas, executive director of the Vinyl Sustainability Council. "Vision's leadership in PVC extrusion and their commitment to advancing a circular economy will bring significant value to our collective efforts to promote sustainability across the vinyl value chain."
"We are excited to join the VSC and connect with its network of sustainability-focused leaders," says Tony Vella, vice president of materials at Vision Extrusions Group. "Through the VSC's resources and programs, we aim to further our decarbonization initiatives, increase the use of recycled content and create innovative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future for vinyl."
