Media Advisory - Minister Brad Duguid to visit Sarnia on June 25th

Industry Competitiveness

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada advocates for a competitive business climate in the various Canadian jurisdictions in which its members operate. A competitive business climate fosters new investment and ensures the economic sustainability of manufacturing operations in Canada.

A few facts about the chemistry industry's economic performance:

In 2011, the global chemistry industry produced goods valued at $4.5 trillion US and traded $1.8 trillion US worth of goods internationally.

Roughly 43 per cent of the global chemistry industry is located in the Asia Pacific region, while 27 per cent is located in Europe and 26 per cent in the Americas.

In 2011, Canada's chemistry industry produced goods valued at $46 billion.

The Canadian chemistry industry employs 83,300 people directly, and supports a total of 500,000 jobs in the Canadian economy when indirect employment is included

While there are chemical-producing facilities in every province, Canada’s chemistry industry is concentrated in Ontario (43 per cent of the industry’s output), followed by Alberta (29 per cent) and Quebec (17 per cent).

The chemistry industry is efficient; it employs the latest technologies, raising its productivity while its environmental footprint shrinks.

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Media Advisory - Minister Brad Duguid to visit Sarnia on June 25th

6/19/2012 4:05:12 PM by smayes

WHEN: Monday, June 25th, 2012, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Lambton INN, 1457 London Road, Sarnia, ON

The tour will begin at 1:30 p.m. outside of the Creations Fine Dining Restaurant.

A scrum will follow in room P111 at 2:15 p.m.

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and Lambton College invite the media to accompany Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid on a tour of the college’s Centre of Excellence for Process Manufacturing on Monday, June 25th at 1:30 p.m. Minister Duguid will learn about the college’s innovative manufacturing-focused programs, and its successful partnership with the Sarnia-Lambton chemistry industry.

During his Sarnia-Lambton visit, Minister Duguid will meet with representatives from five CIAC member-companies – BioAmber, Imperial Oil, LANXESS, Newalta, and NOVA Chemicals – and will hear about the chemistry sector’s potential to attract up to $2.5 billion in investment to the Sarnia-Lambton region over the next decade.

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada is the voice of Canada’s chemistry sector. Ontario’s $20-billion chemistry industry employs 42,000 Ontarians directly, and supports 250,000 total jobs in the province’s economy. As a condition of membership, all CIAC members must adhere to Responsible Care®− the association’s U.N.-recognized sustainability initiative, practised in 60 countries around the world.

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Media contacts:

Sarah Mayes

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

(613) 237-6215 ext. 239

Greg Wilkinson

Third Oak Associates

Cell: (647) 376-6008