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The Heart of North America's Plastics Industry
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Ontario is home to a unique cluster of plastics companies encompassing the full length of the supply chain — from resin and material suppliers and mould-makers to processors, as well as a range of end-user industries including automotive, electronics, packaging and construction.
In 2005, Canada's Plastics Cluster shipped over $43 US Billion in goods ranging from processors, resins, machinery and tool die and mould. Approximately 65% of the shipments originated in Ontario.
| Shipments — Canada's Plastics Industry 2005 |
| Processors |
$33.20 |
| Resins |
$ 8.00 |
| Machinery |
$ 0.91 |
| Tool Die & Mould |
$ 1.30 |
| Total |
$43.41 |
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| Source: Canadian Plastics Industry Association, February 2006 (7/2006) |
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Plastics Processors in Ontario
In 2005, Plastic Processors in Ontario shipped $21.9 Billion (US) worth of goods, which amounts to 66% of Canada's total shipments for the processor sector. Ontario also holds a 57% of the processor sector's employment, and has over 2,100 plants operating in the province.
There is a wide distribution of plastic manufacturing plants in Ontario, as can be seen in the following chart.
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Plastic Motor Vehicle Parts Manufactured in Ontario
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2005 shipments reaches $3.55 billion (US), with the majority of the shipments originating in Ontario |
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157 companies in Ontario, employing over 18,300 people |
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Some of the existing companies in Ontario include ABC Group, Canadian General-Tower, Decoma/Magna, DDM Plastics, Progressive Moulded Products |
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Resin Suppliers in Ontario
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63% of Canada's resin shipments originated in Ontario in 2005 |
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Ontario is home to 121 resin companies, which employ over 9,500 workers |
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Known multinationals such as LANXESS, Basell, Dow, DuPont, Invista/KOSA, Exxon Mobile, NOVA and Oxyvinyls have operations in Ontario. |
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Plastics Machinery Manufacturing in Ontario
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96% of Canada's shipments originated in Ontario |
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66 firms employ almost 4,500 workers |
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Global Canadian companies such as Husky, Engel, Brampton Eng. and Macro Eng. supply plastics machinery worldwide |
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Tool Die & Mould (TDM) Industry in Ontario
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In 2005, 89% of Canada's 13.2 Billion (US) in TDM shipments came from Ontario |
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388 companies employing over 11,000 workers |
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Innovative Ontario SMEs catering to the world's niche markets |
Ontario is Canada’s plastics centre and the industry is a key growth sector within the province. The plastic that is manufactured in Ontario is utilized in many markets, the largest being the packaging and construction industries. The following chart quantifies the various uses of plastic in Ontario.
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Operating Costs are Lower in Ontario
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All figures in US dollars.
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