Helping to Make the 2010 Olympics Possible

Go behind the scenes at the Vancouver Olympics, take a closer look at the spectacular venues and athletic performances, and you’ll discover something that is helping to make the 2010 Winter Games possible. From helmets and jerseys to the plumbing system of the Athletes’ Village, from skis, skates and bobsleighs to ‘ag bags’ for composting, from speed suits to the ‘green’ roof on the convention and exhibition centre – plastics are playing a major role.

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CPIA Refocuses and Rebrands

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) today announced that it has completed its organizational restructuring, which is aimed at serving the Canadian plastics industry more efficiently and effectively.

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CPIA – Here’s What We Have Done for You Lately

We invite you to get to know the new CPIA, which is focused on helping the Canadian plastics industry reach its full potential. During the last few months, CPIA’s staff have undertaken a series of very aggressive initiatives, which are already positively impacting the industry. CPIA’s Board, staff and members are excited about the positive momentum of the organization, and we hope you will be too. Allow us to report some of CPIA’s recent accomplishments.

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More Tools for CPIA Members

CPIA’s Board of Directors recently approved a budget for 2010 that will see the organization taking on some very aggressive initiatives for its expanding membership.
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The New CPIA focused on helping the Canadian plastics industry to realize its full potential

The new CPIA is firmly focused on helping the Canadian plastics industry to realize its full potential – to seize its opportunities for growth and to overcome its challenges.
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CPIA Making Headway  

Positive impressions of plastic amongst consumers are essential to preserving demand for our products, and essential to creation of a favourable legislative environment.  
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Positioning your Company for the Economic Recovery  

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Increased Plastics Recycling – Key to Improving the Image of Plastics  

Oct. 27, 2009. Last week Cathy Cirko and I attended a global meeting of trade associations in Washington DC, during which we discussed opportunities for the industry to increase recycling rates and energy recovery from plastic waste. Association leaders from all over the world talked about the strong correlation between rates of plastic recycling and perceptions of plastic.
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Government Working With Canadian Plastics Industry to Create Better Business Environment

Oct. 22, 2009. Linked to the launch of our Intelligent Plastics communication campaign, CPIA began to arrange meetings with Federal and Provincial government leaders to pursue programs and legislation that will create a better business environment for the Canadian plastics industry.
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CPIA Appoints Amir Karim of Polykar to Board

October 14, 2009, Toronto, Ontario - The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) today announced that Amir Karim of Polykar has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
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Canon Communications and CPIA Team Up on Canadian Plastics Trade Shows

Los Angeles, CA and Toronto, ON – October 5, 2009 – Canon Communications LLC (Canon) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which Canon will acquire CPIA’s Plast-Ex and Expoplast trade shows.
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CPIA Releases Plastics Industry Markets and Trends Report  

The good news is that the Canadian Plastics Industry began to respond to economic stabilization during the last few months of the first half of 2009. The bad news is that the industry will likely end 2009 with shipments down over 20% from the previous year.
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Repositioning the Canadian Plastics Industry  

Over my first few months with CPIA, members and potential members responded to my request for advice on priorities for the association with clear cut direction: Stop the erosion of plastics’ image with the public, media, government and business leaders.
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