About the CPIA

CPIA is the national voice of the pre-press, press and allied printing industries in Canada and is proud to represent member companies from coast to coast. Since 1939, the Association has served as the collective body to represent the interests of its member firms for policy formation, regulation and legislation.

The commercial printing industry is one of the most economically important and technologically advanced industrial sectors in Canada.

Not a single day goes by without the average person coming into contact with printed matter -from food labels, books, newspapers, magazines, catalogues, telephone directories, diaries and annual reports to bonds, currency, stamps, credit cards, passports, leaflets, diplomas and posters, just to name a few.

Canada's printing industry is the fourth largest manufacturing employer in the nation with more than 65,538 employees, who work in 7230 establishments from St. John's to Victoria. In 2009 these employees produced over $9.2 billion worth of shipments, $979 million of which was in export sales. With a gross output multiplier of 1.65, the industry will generate an additional $6 billion in other sectors of the Canadian economy.

The regional distribution of the industry's output is as follows:

For further information on the industry please refer to the Industry Profile below.

Membership in CPIA affords you access to the most current information on the industry available. You'll learn about it from CPIA first and be ahead of the game and your competition. As a member of CPIA, you are also automatically a member of the Printing Industries of America. Together, we provide you with tools to be productive and profitable, from monthly newsletters to help you run your business to comparative financial information and statistics on the industry.

CPIA's Profile of the Printing Industry in Canada is a concise document which provides the reader with an overview of the size, structure and some of the major issues facing this important industry. Issues covered in the profile include industry output and growth, forecast data, trade statistics, profitability information, compensation figures and more!

This profile is available to CPIA members for $22.95 (+HST). Non-member price: $99.95 (+HST).

For printing company managers, the days of worrying only about ink on paper have passed. Having the skills to manage successfully in the printing industry means knowing the financial side of the operation, as well as the manufacturing side.

Printing Industries of America’s RATIO STUDIES FOR THE YEAR 2009 are available through their website at www.printing.org or call (800) 910-4283 and ask for the document entitled “All Printers by Sales Volume and Geographical Area”. It contains Canadian data.