VEC TOPICS
June 17, 2015
 PVC News No.93 Issued

  Japan PVC Environmental Affairs Council (JPEC) released quarterly magazine of
PVC News #93. Please access the JPEC's website,
http://www.pvc.or.jp (Japanese only).

Major Contents:

Top News : Report of seminars for designers who will apply for “PVC Design Award 2015.” This year, the seminars were held one month earlier than ever before. The collaboration between designers and processing makers worked out earlier than ever. Over 100 samples including new materials were also introduced.

Interview with Forerunner : Mr. Osamu Sudo, President of WHITE ROSE CO., LTD. About Monozukuri (manufacturing) based on communication with customers. The company is a pioneer for plastic umbrella manufacturers in Japan.

Recycling : Many different ways of processing technologies provided by Koyo Vinyl Co., Ltd. The company has worked on recycling business of PVC products for 60 years.

Information/Latest News :
-- “Petal-shaped picnic sheets” - one of the awarded works in PVC Design Award 2013 - were commercialized and used for supports in the areas affected by the quake disaster.

-- Porosity street gully for creating cycle for rain water into the earth

-- Activities by NPO GENKI Net for Creating a Sustainable Society: Aiming at “Zero-waste event” in Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games