Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading PVC manufacturers in Europe and, worldwide, is the market and technical leader in specialty PVC.National and international activities of the company are managed from Ismaning, near Munich. Production sites are in Burghausen, Gendorf, Cologne, Knapsack, Schkopau and Hillhouse (UK). The turnover of Vinnolit in 2011 amounted to ?923 million (2010: ?798 million; 2009: ?647 million). Vinnolit employs 1,450 staff (thereof 1,400 in Germany). Managing Directors are Dr Josef Ertl and Dr Ralph Ottlinger.Vinnolit produces and markets a wide range of PVC products suitable for all kinds of PVC applications, e.g. in the building & construction sector, in the automotive industry or in the medical sector. Whether the PVC is for flooring, wall covering, window profiles, pipes, rigid film, technical coatings, automotive sealants, cable sheathing or medical applications, Vinnolit is able to offer a suitable solution.Additionally Vinnolit produces and markets intermediates such as caustic soda, vinyl chloride and tin tetrachloride, which are required in the chemical industry as well as in other branches.