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With a production capacity of more than 3 million tonnes, Shin-Etsu can without doubt regard itself as the world's largest PVC manufacturer. Production in the Netherlands takes place at two plants near Rotterdam: Botlek and Pernis. The commercial heart of the company is in Hilversum. Our customers use our PVC to make pipeline systems, window frames, flooring, cables and many other types of products. More about us.
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November 2011 / Energy savings through collaboration in the PVC chain
Shin-Etsu, Air Products, AkzoNobel, Huntsman and Wavin signed an agreement in late October to look into the feasibility of energy-saving measures in the chain. Five potential measures have been identified and given priority status. In addition to enhancing their own processes, the companies hope to save energy by working together to make the manufacturing and processing of PVC more sustainable.November 2011 / Quality mark for sustainable PVC pipes
Three different varieties of pipe received the DUBO quality mark in early October. This honour is only awarded to the most environmentally friendly building materials in a specific construction domain, and it attests to the PVC industry’s efforts and achievements in the area of sustainability. The pipes are produced by members of BureauLeiding, the umbrella organization of manufacturers of plastic pipes in the Netherlands.- October 2011 / Archery, cake baking and belly dancing
- October 2011 / Chemistry central during October
- August 2011 / Visit the ‘Chemistry on sea’ exhibition
- July 2011 / PVC industry achieves ambitious goals
- June 2011 / Were you there? Successful Chemistry Open Day at Pernis
- May 2011 / There's music in PVC!
- March 2011 / Employees sympathize with the victims of the earthquake / tsunami in Japan
- January 2011 / Happy New Year!
- December 2010 / A quarter of our employees have donated their Christmas hampers to a good cause!
- November 2010 / Shin-Etsu awarded Wavin prize for sustainability
- September 2010 / Become the best PVC producer in the world! Play the vinyl game!
- August 2010 / A work placement at Shin-Etsu is really great!
- July 2010 / Shin-Etsu sponsors Stichting Opkikker again
At Shin-Etsu safety, health and the environment are just as important as a stable production process, healthy profits or satisfied employees.
Our production capacity of more than 3 million tonnes makes us the world's largest PVC manufacturer.
