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Ready. Set. Advocate!

April 1, 2018
Join colleagues from across the vinyl value chain June 19-20 as we advance our key issues with elected officials. Registration is now open.

Hear from NAHB Executive & Washington Insider Jim Tobin

April 1, 2018
Come to Washington for the 2018 Vinyl Industry Congressional Fly-in and hear from the advocacy leader at the National Association of Home Builders.

This Earth Day, We Celebrate Vinyl’s Durability and Recyclability

April 1, 2018
April 22 is Earth Day! This year, we want to take a moment to celebrate vinyl’s durability and recyclability. 

NAFTA: VI Calls on Administration to Protect ISDS

March 1, 2018
Business and industry leaders are growing increasingly concerned by some of the positions the Trump Administration has taken as they seek to renegotiate NAFTA with Mexico and Canada.  More specifically, the Vinyl Institute has joined a chorus of business and industry groups, including the National...

VI Launches a Task Force on Durable Coated Fabrics

February 22, 2018

The Vinyl Institute has brought together an interdisciplinary group to address the performance parameters of durable coated fabrics in healthcare settings.

Open Competition’s Role in the Nation’s Infrastructure Plan

February 8, 2018

In the recent State of the Union address, President Trump called for about $1.5 trillion in infrastructure funding through public-private partnerships.“Open completion, at its core, is about fixing crumbling infrastructure for the American people,” says Kevin Koonce.

President Outlines Infrastructure Plan in SOTU

February 2, 2018
In Tuesday’s State of the Union Address, President Trump outlined his plan to fund the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.  The proposal calls for around $1.5 trillion in infrastructure funding through public-private partnerships.  The federal government would provide at least $200 billion of that funding, but the...

EPA Releases 2018 Plan for Chemical Risk Evaluations

February 2, 2018
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its annual plan for chemical risk evaluations which was required under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which was signed into law on June 22, 2016.  The plan “identifies the next steps for the first 10 chemical...