Our members

The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association is the pre-eminent national body representing Australia's third largest manufacturing sector.

PACIA members include importers and distributors, raw material suppliers and chemical manufacturers, plastics fabricators and compounders, plastics and chemicals recyclers and service providers to the sector.

Raw material manufacturing

Importation, blending, packing, and distribution>

Logistics (bulk/warehouse storage and transport)

Polymer fabrication and recycling

Services providers to chemicals and plastics industries

Featured Article

PACIA National Plastics Recycling Survey

The 2011 PACIA National Plastics Recycling Survey is now available. PACIA commissions yearly independent national surveys on consumption, use and recovery of plastics in Australia, as part of our strong commitment to action by industry...more...more

Annual Reports

The 2010-11 Annual Report is now available. Every year PACIA produces an Annual Report that showcases the past years achievements in Industry Advocacy, Sustainability Leadership and Member Services, supported by our Strategic Partnerships. ...more

Business Toolkit

Your members only one-stop-shop. The Business Toolkit provides the critical information and resources that you need on a day to day basis. ...more

Media Centre

Industry welcomes chemical security consultation process

The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association and the Australian chemistry industry has welcomed the release by Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon of a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on Chemical Security...more...more

COAG hotspot productivity reforms gone cold

The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) has expressed concern at the lack of meaningful progress relating to chemicals and plastics regulatory reform under the National Partnership Agreement to Deliver a Seamless National Economy...more...more

Ten years of data shows growth and opportunity for Australian plastics recycling

The plastics and chemicals industry has welcomed the release of the tenth consecutive national survey showing record high recovery and recycling for plastics in Australia....more