Plastics Sector
View an energy consumption profile of this sector in the latest Annual Report
Sector Task Force Meetings
Join these Canadian industry leaders who are making their operations more efficient, lowering their energy costs and reducing Canada's GHG emissions. Contact:
Eric Gingras
Senior Industry Officer
Industrial Programs Division
Tel.: 613-943-5326
E-mail
Sector Task Force Chair
Dr. Graham Knowles
Consultant
Canadian Plastics Industry Association
Plastics Sector Resources
- Guide to Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Canadian Plastics Processing Industry
- Boiler Efficiency Calculator
- Boilers and Heaters: Improving Energy Efficiency
- Energy-Efficient Motor Systems Assessment Guide
- Canadian Plastics Industry Association
- Centre for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies (CADDET)
- RetScreen International
Heads Up CIPEC Newsletter articles
- IPEX and BC Hydro partner for 1.4 million kilowatt hours in annual savings (2011)
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Comprehensive EMIS manual and tool now available (2011)
- Cooling system upgrade brings electrical savings to a new level for Soniplastics (2010)
- Induction lighting at MasterNet makes all the difference (2010)
- Plastics industry conservation program boasts measurable results, according to CPIA (2010)
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CIPEC Leadership award winners energize the bottom line with energy efficiency (2010)
- On the road to sustainable packaging (2009)
- Lighting retrofit cuts energy costs and improves light quality at IPEX Inc. (2009)
- Lighting retrofit exceeds expectations at packaging plant (2009)
- Motion sensors reduce lighting retrofit payback time significantly (2009)
- Energy management information system identifies energy solutions at Amcor (2009)
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The Energy Savings Toolbox – An Energy Audit Manual and Tool is now available (2009)