Corporate Body

Plastics Industry Association Inc. (PIA) (1989 - 1994)

From
1989
Victoria, Australia
To
1994
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Association, Society or Membership Organisation and Plastics Industries
Alternative Names
  • PIA (Abbreviation)

Summary

The Plastics Industry Association Inc (PIA) was formed from the Plastics Institute of Australia Inc. As well as becoming the peak association for the plastics industry in Australia and a stronger advocacy body for the industry, it continuing the health, safety, educational and knowledge sharing role of its predecessor.

PIA continued to organise the successful "Know Your Plastics" seminars, and revise and update the associated text book Know your plastics (revised 1992).

In 1994 it merged with the Australian Chemical Industry Council (ACIC) and the Chemical Importers and Exporters Council of Australia (CIECA) to form the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA).

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Timeline

 1944 - 1989 Plastics Institute of Australia Inc. (PIA)
       1989 - 1994 Plastics Industry Association Inc. (PIA)
             1994 - 2017 Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA)
                   2017 - Chemistry Australia

Published resources

Books

  • Plastics Institute of Australia Inc, Know your plastics (Melbourne: Plastics Institute of Australia Inc, 1970s). Details

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