E-commerce Overview Series: Plastics Industry and Plastics Processing Sector in Canada - Long Description

Diagram 1: Structure of the Canadian Plastics Industry
N = 4,056 firms, all categories included

Sector	Percent of Firms
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers	2%
Resin Producers	6%
Mould Manufacturers	14%
Plastic Products Manufacturers	78%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2000 and Industry Canada, 2000.

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Diagram 2: Technology Solutions Arising From Business Models

Quadrant	Technology Solution	Example(s)
1	Informational Site	PME; Ryka Blow Molds; CPIplastics, Nucon Systems
	E-shop	Bayerplastics; Amcor; Basell; Mold-Masters; weatherchem.com
2	Value Chain Integrator	GE Plastics
3	Value Chain Service Provider	Plasticszone; plastics learning network
	Collaboration Platform	OpenPlast
4	Information Broker	autoplasticgate.com
	Third Party Marketplace	Polysort; The Plastics Exchange.com; ask4plastics.com; ChemConnect.com; MachinePoint; Pro-Plast; Omnexus

Source: Electronic Business Models: A Conceptual Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Canadian Enterprises, 2003.

Note:  To fully understand diagram 2, the reader should consult the document entitled "Electronic Business Models: A Conceptual Framework for Small- and Medium-sized Canadian Enterprises" at the following address: www.cefrio.qc.ca/english/pdf/Strategis%20_Eng.pdf.

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