NAICS 326150 Urethane and Other Foam Products (excluding Polystyrene)
These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
| Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) |
Employment | Imports ($ millions) |
Exports ($ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Industry 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. |
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| 2003 | 86 | 662 | 3336 | 219 | 118 |
| 2004 | 106 | 674 | 3296 | 265 | 127 |
| 2005 | 111 | 778 | 3302 | 263 | 127 |
| 2006 | 120 | 839 | 3505 | 263 | 115 |
| 2007 | 111 | 784 | 2928 | 265 | 98 |
| 2008 | 117 | 787 | 2870 | 259 | 93 |
| 2009 | 109 | 642 | 2235 | 226 | 72 |
| 2010 | 1091 | 6601 | 22701 | 229 | 81 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins, other than polystyrene, into foam products.
Examples:
- Cushion blocks
- Food containers
- Ice chests or coolers
- Packaging
- Seat cushions
- Shipping pads and shaped cushioning
- Underlay for carpets and rugs