Corma Inc.
Canadian equipment manufacturer
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Corma Inc. is a manufacturer of corrugated plastic pipe production systems headquartered in the Concord neighborhood of Vaughan, Canada.[1] The company's headquarters and principal manufacturing plant are located in Concord, Ontario.[2] Corma also maintains its own aluminum alloy foundry, located in Forest, Ontario, where it forms the mold blocks used in its corrugators.[3][4] Corma also has a plant in Shanghai, China.[5] Corma has sales and service offices in Colombia, Egypt, El Salvador, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, and Portugal.[5]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Machinery manufacturing |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Manfred Lupke |
| Headquarters | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | 100+ countries |
Key people | Manfred Lupke, Stefan Lupke |
| Products | Corrugated plastic pipes |
| Services | Machinery |
| Revenue | US$19.3 million |
Number of employees | ~250 (2014) |
| Website | https://www.corma.com/ |
Corma is a major producer of corrugated pipes, and one of the world's largest producers of it. Corma also produces mold blocks, extruders, and drilling machines.[5]
History
Corma's first M600 corrugated plastic pipe-making machine, also known as a corrugator, was delivered to Akatherm in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1974. In 1978, Corma applied for their first patents in double-wall pipe production and vacuum forming.[6] Over the years Corma received patents for mold block technologies, Internal pipe cooling, inline coupling, and many other quality enhancing technologies.[7][8][9] In total, Corma has applied for, and received, more than 300 patents[10][11] since 1973.
In 2006, Corma established the Corma Shanghai Co. Ltd.[12] sales/service office and manufacturing centre in the People's Republic of China.
Patents
Awards and recognition
- 2012 – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[16]
- 2012 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Year Award – Exporter[17]
- 2011 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Year Award – Technological Excellence[18]
- 2010 - Federation des Plastiques et Alliances Composites, Honoris Innova Award – Commercialization.[19]
- 2009 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the Year Award[20]
- 2007 - CPIA Canadian Plastics Industry Association – Leader of the Year Award – Manfred Lupke – CEO of Corma[21]
- 2005 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the Year Award[22]
- 2003 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Company of the Year Award[23]
- 2001 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award, Finalist[24]
- 2000 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award, Finalist[25]
- 1999 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award[26]