These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada estimates Source: Statistics Canada Note: The step change in establishments observed in 2004 was due to a change by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. This change had only a minor impact on other Principal statistics. | |||||
| 2003 | 106 | 1,057 | 5,983 | 452 | 657 |
| 2004 | 113 | 1,135 | 5,910 | 463 | 678 |
| 2005 | 110 | 1,126 | 5,565 | 486 | 640 |
| 2006 | 108 | 1,046 | 4,972 | 486 | 572 |
| 2007 | 105 | 999 | 4,737 | 455 | 489 |
| 2008 | 97 | 895 | 4,398 | 451 | 446 |
| 2009 | 92 | 717 | 3,555 | 441 | 369 |
| 2010 | 92 | 750 | 3,610 | 465 | 382 |
| 2011 | 86 | 775 | 3,510 | 490 | 426 |
| 2012 | 86 * | 770 * | 3,475 * | 524 | 470 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into unsupported plastic profile shapes, except films, sheets and bags.
Examples:
- Lay flat plastic tubing
- Profile shapes (for example, rod, tube) of non-rigid plastics
- Sausage casings of plastics
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing unsupported plastic bags (326111, Unsupported Plastic Bag Manufacturing)
- manufacturing unsupported plastic films and sheets (326114, Unsupported Plastic Film and Sheet Manufacturing)
- manufacturing rigid plastic pipe and tubing (326122, Plastic Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing).