These statistics are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Year | Establishments | Shipments ($ millions) | Employment | Imports ($ millions) | Exports ($ millions) |
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* 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 | 157 | 4,038 | 18,368 | 178 | 2,539 |
2004 | 194 | 3 721 | 16,983 | 202 | 2,250 |
2005 | 181 | 4 208 | 19,032 | 209 | 2,230 |
2006 | 177 | 3,990 | 17 987 | 206 | 2 015 |
2007 | 168 | 3,571 | 16,100 | 201 | 1,992 |
2008 | 160 | 3,114 | 15,753 | 193 | 1,387 |
2009 | 147 | 2,256 | 11,069 | 129 | 784 |
2010 | 147 | 2,970 | 11,240 | 131 | 1,122 |
2011 | 131 | 2,609 | 10,297 | 146 | 1,211 |
2012 | 131 * | 2,855 * | 10,297 * | 131 | 1,387 |
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastic parts for motor vehicles. These parts are produced by basic plastics processes, such as moulding and extrusion, without furtherfabrication or assembly.
Examples:
- Fibreglass body skins
- Mouldings
- Hardware
- Lenses
- Trim
Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing motor vehicle parts by further fabrication of plastic components (33639, Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing).