Plastics and Rubber Products

Plastics and rubber manufacturers create products for almost every facet of our daily life. Raw rubber and plastics materials are processed into components and finished goods. The sector is comprised of polymer manufacturers, additive suppliers, concentrate producers, compounders, plastics processors, machinery manufacturers, mould makers, and plastics/rubber recyclers.

In Brantford, the plastics and rubber sector supports other key sectors of advanced manufacturing as well as food and beverage manufacturing. It encompasses an estimated 26 local companies and accounts for approximately 1,100 jobs.

Businesses invest here to take advantage of our experienced workforce, our proximity to supporting industries, our major transportation networks, and access to most major suppliers and customers in North America.

lab technologist pours liquid polymers into beaker

1100 workers

Over 1,100 workers employed in the industry locally, and access to many more.

2.1M sq. ft.

2.1 million square feet / 198,100 square metres of active production space locally, and growing.

26 companies

Brantford is home to 26 companies specializing in plastics and rubber production.

a worker checks a handful of plastic chips

$24.3 billion

The plastics industry in Canada ships $24.3 billion in product and employs 82,000.

We are proud of the many companies in this sector that call Brantford home. Below are some additional sectoral highlights.

Spotlight: GreenMantra Technologies

GreenMantra Technologies production floor

GreenMantra Technologies

Investment: $1+ million
Total Size: 65,000 square feet / 6,000 square metres
Total Employees: 40

Brantford was a great location because we knew it had a great population that has manufacturing experience as well as many skilled trades which is what we need for our company. When we were working with the city on the project they were very engaging when it came time to permitting. They were also very engaging to help us find additional support at the provincial and federal level.

Domenic Di Mondo, Vice President, Technology & Business Development, GreenMantra Technologies

Industry facts and figures

In Canada, the plastics industry generated sales of resins and goods valued at approximately $35 billion and employed about 93,000 workers in 2017.
In plastic product manufacturing in Canada, most of the sector's businesses are located in Ontario and most of these have fewer than 500 employees.
Total exports were valued at $14.6 billion in Canada for 2018.
The industry is working to create a circular economy for plastics.

Local statistics

The Plastics and Rubber sector in Brantford is a significant contributor to our local economy. Below are some key figures from our 2018 Industrial Survey.

Companies: 26 companies (estimated)
Total size : 2.1 million square feet or 195,000 square metres (estimated)
Employees: 1,100 people (estimated)

Major employers

Major employers
Company	Square Feet	Square Meters	Total Jobs
Custom Injection Molders Corp.	125,000	11,600	50
Evolve Recycling Inc.	210,000	19,500	89
Gates Canada Inc.	345,000	32,100	250
GIZEH Packaging NA Inc.	116,400	10,800	45
GreenMantra Technologies	65,000	6,000	40
Hematite	90,000	8,400	120
Ingenia Polymers Corp.	132,000	12,300	67
Koolatron	70,000	6,500	91
Kuriyama Canada, Inc.	144,000	13,400	65
Wentworth Tech Inc.	245,000	22,800	95

Recent local investments

Recent local investments
Company	Investment Size square feet (square metres)	Investment Jobs	Investment Value ($)
Bropak	101,000 (9,400)	12	$10.0 Million
GIZEH Packaging North America Inc	53,400 (5,000)	10	$2.1 Million

NA: not available/applicable.

TBD: to be determined.

Note: investment values may be land purchases, building expansions, facility renovations, or equipment purchases. Jobs, values, and sizes do not necessarily correlate or represent a fixed ratio.