- The 2025 Inovyn Awards winners will be announced on the 9th of October.
- Recognises ground-breaking projects that are helping to advance innovation and sustainable solutions across the vinyl industry.
- 113 projects were submitted from 27 countries, making this the most global edition in the Inovyn Awards history.
- Arnaud Valenduc, INEOS Inovyn’s Business Director, said: “These awards showcase the vital role vinyl plays in modern life. With 113 project submissions from 27 countries, the standard this year has been exceptional. They are the most globally diverse in our Inovyn Awards history and reflects their continuing popularity. At a time when we face significant challenges, these projects demonstrate how our industry is constantly innovating and embracing change.”
Held every three years to coincide with the ‘K Fair’ in Germany, the Inovyn Awards are designed to recognise pioneering ideas and showcase the vital role vinyl plays.
The 2025 Inovyn Awards winners will be announced on the 9th of October, with runners up revealed in early October. In light of the difficult economic climate, this year’s awards ceremony in Düsseldorf has been replaced by virtual announcements.
The awards saw 113 projects submitted from across Europe, Asia, the Americas and for the first time Africa. Entries ranged from local businesses, NGOs and academic organisations, to additive producers and large multinationals.
The award categories are Reaching Net Zero (consisting of 26% of entries), Circularity (42% of entries), and Performance & Design (32% of entries). As with previous awards, sustainability projects continue to grow and made up over two thirds of all submissions.
The 2025 Inovyn Awards judges panel comprised of Richard Thommeret, polymers expert; Elisa Storace, curator at the Fondazione Museo Kartell in Milan; Dr Jason Leadbitter, ex chair of the British Plastics Federation Sustainability and VinylPlus Circular Committees, and Miguel Angel Prieto Arranz, Director of Specialty Chemicals at Cefic.
Elisa Storace said: “I’m impressed by the range of this year’s projects, from innovative pipe and clothing applications to creating societal value. Vinyl is everywhere in our daily lives, and these projects show its versatility and potential for positive social impact. Innovation will be key for the industry’s transition to a low-carbon future, and the Inovyn Awards highlight how vinyl can help us imagine a more sustainable world.”
This year marks the ninth edition of the Inovyn Awards, an event that has been held since 2001.
For more information visit: www.inovynawards.com.
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