Archive for March 2010

VEKA History 1986 The UK story begins...VEKA was Founded in Germany in 1967 as VekaPlast.1986: It expanded enough to build a production unit in the UK - in Burnley, Lancashire. 1987: Less than a year old, the company is already expanding. It adds 20,...

VEKA signs UKs first major recycled window contract

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March 24, 2010
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VEKA has unveiled plans for the UK’s first major installation of windows made with recycled PVC-U. The ground-breaking contract is with the Places for People group and will involve tens of thousands of windows, each with nearly 80% recycled po...

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VEKA History 1986 The UK story begins...VEKA was Founded in Germany in 1967 as VekaPlast.1986: It expanded enough to build a production unit in the UK - in Burnley, Lancashire. 1987: Less than a year old, the company is already expanding. It adds 20,...

VEKA supports Burnley children's ward

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March 9, 2010
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Industry-leading PVC-U system supplier and major local employer, VEKA plc has once again demonstrated its commitment to helping the local community, with a generous donation to Burnley General Hospital's Children's Ward. Just before Christmas, VEKA's...

Recycling attitudes

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March 4, 2010
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VEKA Sales and Marketing Director Colin Torley explains how, as a member of the British Plastics Federation, VEKA plc is keen to work with the BPF in its mission to promote the many benefits of sustainable PVC. The overall aim is to encourage busines...

Hackney Homes and VEKA create a new blueprint for supply chain partnerships

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March 4, 2010
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A unique partnership agreement between Hackney Homes and PVC-U system supplier VEKA plc is being widely acknowledged as a potential model for all such contracts in future. On the face of it, a large proportion of the London borough’s stock is ...