David Chin President APP Canada

APP Canada is celebrating 20 years of growth and success in a market segment that has undergone significant transformation. To mark this milestone, the company looks back at its strategy of evolution and its ability to respond to more informed consumer choices especially with a growing trend of moving away from plastics. “Twenty years ago, the industry was somewhat resistant to Asian paper, with concerns over its quality and how it will affect the machines and the finished products,” said David Chin, President of APP Canada.

“But the printing industry soon realized the benefits of paper from Asia and how competitive it was with North American or European alternatives.”

In 2007, APP Canada moved to its current location on Hereford Street in Brampton, Ontario for added space to accommodate its 50-person staff and the need for a larger warehouse for its expanding product lines that now also included Paperline photocopy paper.  The company also opened additional sales offices in Calgary, Winnipeg and Edmonton.