Corma Inc.

Corma Inc. is a manufacturer of corrugated plastic pipe production systems headquartered near Toronto, 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.^{[citation needed]}

Corma, Inc.

Company type	Private corporation
Industry	Machinery manufacturing
Founded	1973
Headquarters	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Manfred Lupke, Stefan Lupke
Products	Corrugated plastic pipe production systems
Number of employees	Approximately 250 (2014)
Website	corma.com

Corma is active in corrugated plastic pipe manufacturing and infrastructure projects in the developing world, particularly in established and emerging markets worldwide.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3] Over the years Corma received patents for mold block technologies, Internal pipe cooling, inline coupling, and many other quality enhancing technologies.^[4][5][6] In total, Corma has applied for, and received, more than 300 patents^[7][8] since 1973.

In 2006, Corma established the Corma Shanghai Co. Ltd.^[9] sales/service office and manufacturing centre in the People's Republic of China. Corma Deutschland is expanded to become a full, sales and service center supporting customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.^{[citation needed]}

Patents

Corma Inc. holds over 300 patents^[10][11] related to corrugators. The company continues to defend its patents from infringement by other companies.^[12]

Awards and recognition

• 2012 – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[13]
• 2012 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Year Award – Exporter^[14]
• 2011 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Business of the Year Award – Technological Excellence^[15]
• 2010 - Federation des Plastiques et Alliances Composites, Honoris Innova Award – Commercialization.^[16]
• 2009 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the Year Award^[17]
• 2007 - CPIA Canadian Plastics Industry Association – Leader of the Year Award – Manfred Lupke – CEO of Corma^[18]
• 2005 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the Year Award^[19]
• 2003 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Company of the Year Award^[20]
• 2001 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award, Finalist^[21]
• 2000 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award, Finalist^[22]
• 2000 - President's Award – Poland^{[citation needed]}
• 1999 - Vaughan Chamber of Commerce – Exporter of the year Award^[23]
• 1998 - CPPA Special Achievement Award^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Bregar, Bill (March 2, 1998). "Corma Boosting Pipe Corrugator Production". Plastics News Article. Plastics News. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
2. "Toronto Pearson (Enplaned + Deplaned) Passenger Volume 2003-2013" (PDF). www.torontopearson.com. Toronto Pearson International Airport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
3. Lupke; et al. (January 11, 1978). "Apparatus for producing thermoplastic tubing". www.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
4. Lupke; et al. (June 11, 2010). "Molding apparatus with mold blocks having profiled face adjustment". www.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
5. Lupke (April 1, 1992). "Improvements relating to cooling plugs in thermoplastic pipe forming apparatus and process". patft.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
6. Lupke; et al. (12 March 2009). "Method and device for manufacturing a double-walled, thermoplastic tube with a connecting sleeve". patft.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
7. Lupke, Manfred. "US Patent Collection db for: IN/"Lupke; Manfred". patft.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
8. Lupke, Manfred. "574 World Wide Patent References for Lupke, Manfred". worldwide.espacenet.com. European Patent Office. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
9. "Corma opens site in Shanghai". Plastics News. Plastics News. 6 March 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2006.
10. Lupke, Manfred. "US Patent Collection db for: IN/"Lupke; Manfred". patft.uspto.gov. The United States Trademark and Patent Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
11. Lupke, Manfred. "574 World Wide Patent References for Lupke, Manfred". worldwide.espacenet.com. European Patent Office. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
12. Toloken, Steve (19 July 2010). "Corma claims victory in China patent suits". Plastics News. Plastics News. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
13. "The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal". www.gg.ca. The Governor General of Canada His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
14. "Business of the Year Award – Exporter". vaughanchamber.ca. Vaughan Chamber Of Commerce. 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
15. "Business of the Year Award – Technological Excellence". vaughanchamber.ca. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
16. "Honoris Innova Award – Commercialization". Fédération des plastiques et alliances composites (in French and English). Federation des Plastiques et Alliances Composites. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
17. "Business Award Winners - Exporter of the Year Award". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
18. "CPIA Awards, Leader of the Year Award Recipients". Canadian Plastics Industry Association. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
19. "Business Award Winners - Exporter of the Year Award". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved January 1, 2005.
20. "Business Award Winners - Company of the Year Award". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2003. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved January 1, 2003.
21. "Business Award Winners - Exporter of the year Award, Finalist". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2001. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08.
22. "Business Award Winners - Exporter of the year Award, Finalist". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 2000. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
23. "Business Award Winners - Exporter of the year Award". Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. Vaughan Chamber of Commerce. 1999. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.

External links

• Official website