Duro-Last®, Inc. Joins Vinyl Sustainability Council
WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2021 – The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is pleased to welcome Duro-Last, Inc. to its membership.
“We’re pleased to have Duro-Last join the Vinyl Sustainability Council,” said Jay Thomas, VSC Executive Director. “Their commitment to sustainability is evident in their recycling program and work to repurpose production equipment to produce and donate PPE during the pandemic. I look forward to working together to advance the sustainability of the vinyl industry.”
Duro-Last, headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated roofing systems. And for more than 20 years, sustainability has been an inherent part of the Duro-Last culture. To date, Duro-Last has recycled more than 100 million pounds of PVC through sustainable manufacturing operations and their Recycle Your Roof program.
“Joining the Vinyl Sustainability Council further demonstrates our long term corporate commitment to sustainability,” said Tom Saeli, Duro-Last CEO. “Sustainability has been at the core of our company’s business throughout our 40 plus year history, and we focus on recycling at every step of the product lifecycle. I’m looking forward to seeing how we can continue to advance the industry’s sustainability.”
The VSC is open for membership to any company within the U.S. vinyl value chain from resin manufacturer to product retailer. Members work together to develop and implement best practices and innovation leading to continuous improvement throughout the industry, while promoting these achievements to key stakeholders. To learn more about the VSC and to become a member, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/vinyl-sustainability-council/
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About the Vinyl Sustainability Council
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a council created to advance the vinyl industry’s efforts in addressing sustainability. The VSC is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations and other industry stakeholders to come together to create a sustainable development path for the industry. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/vinyl-sustainability-council/.
About Duro-Last®, Inc.
Known as the “World’s Best Roof®”, Duro-Last®, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-fabricated, thermoplastic single-ply roofing systems. Factory controlled custom-fabrication can eliminate up to 85% of field seams, resulting in lower on-site labor costs and easier installation. Duro-Last’s roofing systems are sustainable and extremely durable. Over two billion square feet of Duro-Last membrane has been installed throughout North America. Duro-Last is headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan with additional manufacturing facilities in Grants Pass, Oregon; Jackson, Mississippi; Sigourney, Iowa; Carrollton, Texas; and Ludlow,
Massachusetts. For more information on Duro-Last, call 800-248-0280 or visit
www.duro-last.com.