Melbourne F. Yull started Intertape Polymer Group in 1981 Intertape Polymer Group incorporated August 31, 1993. in Montreal. At first Intertape sold tape in a small area, but the company grew quickly with acquisitions. Intertape did very well in the 1990s, with the stock going from C$10 to nearly C$50. The
early 2000s recession and competition from Asia hurt the company. Intertape was starting to turn around by the
2008 recession, but its stock fell to just over C$1. Among the plants closed were
Brantford, Ontario in 2011 and
Richmond, Kentucky in 2012. Also,
shrink film production moved from the
Truro, Nova Scotia plant moved to
Tremonton, Utah in 2012. The offices once belonged to
Arthur Andersen LLP, and the street was called Arthur Andersen Boulevard. The company would only move to the Sarasota location if the street name was changed. The street became Paramount Drive. Yull announced a $13.5 million expansion in October 2017. On July 1, 2017, IPG completed acquisition of Canadian Technical Tape Ltd. (Cantech), a very successful North American brand, supplier of industrial and specialty tapes based in Montreal, Canada. In June 2022, the company was de-listed from the Toronto Stock Exchange with all shares being purchased by
private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group. ==List of brands==