We’re proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Canadian Plastics Impact Awards, recognizing exceptional leadership, innovation, and contribution across Canada’s plastics manufacturing sector. Join us in person on May 21, 2026, at the Sandman Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario at the Canadian Plastics Impact Awards luncheon as we celebrate these leaders alongside peers from across the plastics community.

And the winners are…

Leader of the Year Award

Winner: Kim Thiara, President, AceTronic Industrial Controls
Honourable Mention: Patrick C. Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Lifetime Achievement Award

Winner: David Yeaman, President, Molded Precision Components
Honourable Mention: Rocky Vermani Senior Vice President, Innovation & Sustainability, Nova Chemicals Corporation

Innovation Award

Winner: Nello Sansone, Co-Founder, NanoMorphix
Honourable Mention: Christian Euler, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Waterloo

Sustainability Award

Winner: Martin Vogt, President and CEO, EFS-plastics
Honourable Mention: Tony Vella, Vice President of Materials, Vision Extrusions Group

Emerging Leader Award

Winner: Olubukola Alimi, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta
Honourable Mention: Tania Ferlin, Director of Sustainability Advocacy, Husky Technologies

The event will feature meaningful networking, interactive discussions, a luncheon, and the formal presentation of the awards. Tickets are available for individuals, or you can reserve a table of eight to attend with colleagues or clients.