Canplast was founded in 1974. In 1976, Canplast put its first production line in its present location in Montreal, QC. In 1981, Canplast installed its first “calendar� line. This allowed Canplast to produce multiple bands at one time. Canplast opened a new facility in Greensboro, NC in 1988. This plant was opened to better serve the burgeoning US market for PVC. Canplast has the only major PVC manufacturing plant in the US. In 1992, Canplast installed the first of its production lines capable of manufacturing 3mm thick Edgebanding.
In recent years, Canplast has expanded and has corporate ownership in Canplast Mexico, Canplast Centro America, and Canplast Do Brasil.
In 2004 Canplast became part of SURTECO AG, the world’s leading specialist for surfaces technologies, with a product range covering decorative printed papers, surface foils and Edgebanding.