What’s New – “Stelvin” thread finish The Stelvin® concept, at the origin of the aluminum screw cap for wine, preserves the bouquet and flavours of the wine, which have been expertly developed by the wine maker. The bottle opens and recloses easily and repeatably so that the wine can be consumed wherever you are… Westbridge [...]

WESTBRIDGE PET Containers is proud to have been awarded COR (Certificate of Recognition) for Health and Safety in 2009 year. COR is awarded to employer who developed and successfully implemented Health and Safety management system that meets established standards. Benefits of succeeding in PIR include: – Minimized accident costs (direct and indirect) – Minimized number [...]

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association has re-branded itself (see logo) to reflect its renewed mission – helping members grow their business by fostering a more positive public view of the industry and its products.

Over the past three decades, Dave Birkby has worked his way from being a technologist with Shell Canada to heading up Calgary, Alta.-based PET bottle and preform supplier Westbridge PET Containers. Despite taking a lot of chances along the way, he never thought he’d done anything outstanding. The CPIA begs to differ. Canadian Plastics spotlights the 2009 Leader of the Year.