Industry Canada
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Plastics

NAICS 326160 Plastic Bottles

These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Principal Statistics
Year Establishments Shipments
($ millions)
Employment Imports
($ millions)
Exports
($ millions)
1 Industry Canada estimates
Source: Statistics Canada
Note: Principal Statistics — The step changes in establishments observed in 2000 and 2004 were due to changes by Statistics Canada in the minimum threshold size necessary for inclusion of establishments in the annual data. These changes had only minor impacts on other principal statistics.
2003 71 927 4 353 310 293
2004 79 992 3 692 324 291
2005 82 969 3 824 354 326
2006 78 798 3 344 407 347
2007 77 800 3 342 396 349
2008 771 8801 3 0401 431 358
2009 771 8201 2 5901 4241 3481

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in blow moulding or casting plastic bottles.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing plastic containers, except bottles (32619, Other Plastic Product Manufacturing).