We are on the turn again – closing the year 2009. We went through the most difficult period of economic crisis and we survived. It has been unfavourable time for both – the industry and for PVC recycling as well. However, we dare to say that we succeeded in reaching our goals. But the success it’s more than just good will. It is your performance and our mutual efforts to prove that we can fulfill our commitments. Thank you for your support and participation in Recovinyl’s concept.

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Recovinyl’ s project entered the second half of 2009. Taking into consideration the financial and economical crisis on international markets we are glad to inform our partners the Recovinyl’s concept survived the difficult period.

We could feel however, that this year was much more challenging for our assignment than the previous years. There has been so far 76.000 t of PVC post-consumer waste registered in 2009. It is 5% less than within the corresponding period of 2008. The biggest impact of the crisis regarding PVC recycling have been noticed mainly in the UK and France. Our partners from UK registered YTD about 5.000 t less than last year. It has been caused mainly but the collapse of the construction market over there, which resulted in decreased level of post-consumer PVC window profiles. France diminished its registered YTD volume by 4.500 t compared to 8-month-period of 2008. On the other hand some other countries increased the registered volume: Belgium with 1.000t, the Netherlands 2100t and Italy with 1300t. We need to mention though here that from the total tonnage of 4.500 t decreased in France about 1000t has been sent and counted in...

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