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Hear from Veteran, Retired NFL Running Back & Author at Vinyl360

October 23, 2019
We’re excited to announce an addition to our Vinyl360 speaker series—Rocky Bleier, Vietnam veteran, retired Steelers running back and author of Fighting Back, will present the keynote at the awards recognition dinner on Nov. 6. Attendees may enter the keynote feeling simply ordinary but will...
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Legislative Update—Trade Talks, Appropriations & Recycling

October 15, 2019
USMCA House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) and four Democratic House members traveled to Mexico this week to meet with government officials and local workers on labor and enforcement issues. The returning members said they are not yet satisfied with Mexico’s progress and...

Vinyl360 Speaker Highlights

October 3, 2019
Vinyl360 is just over a month away! We’re getting excited and hope you’re as pleased with our speaker lineup so far as we are. We’ve gathered some of the best in our industry and think you’ll get some great takeaways from these folks. In the...

President’s Column—Celebrating Manufacturing: Great Jobs & Economic Prowess

October 1, 2019
Once a year, on the first Friday in October, companies and industries across the country showcase American manufacturing and our outstanding workers. It’s Manufacturing Day. The Vinyl Institute is an official endorser of Manufacturing Day because manufacturers across the vinyl value chain are exemplars of...
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Bi-weekly Legislative Update: U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Productive & USMCA Update

September 26, 2019
U.S.-China Trade Negotiations The U.S. and China held two days of deputy-level trade talks this week. Both Washington and Beijing described the negotiations that ended last Friday as “productive.” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is bringing a delegation to...

PVC Pipe Offers Reliability Wrapped in Sustainability

September 18, 2019
From Canada to South Africa, PVC is increasingly becoming the pipe material of choice for water infrastructure. Here in the U.S. too. There’s a good reason for this, and it starts with a simple but important factor: reliability. According to a 2018 study by Utah...
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Bi-weekly Legislative Update: USMCA & Tariff Retaliation with China

September 12, 2019
USMCA Congress returned this week from the lengthy August recess leaving only three weeks in September to make progress on congressional priorities, including steps toward passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). At the end of the month, lawmakers head back out of town for another...

The Incredible Versatility of Vinyl Film

September 5, 2019
Unless you live in a concrete bunker, the chances are high that you regularly come into contact with vinyl film. You just might not know it. Vinyl film is used in a wide array of applications. You’ll find vinyl in bumper stickers and floooring, roofs,...