The BCPIA is a trade association devoted to promoting and advancing the best interests of the printing industry in British Columbia. It is a recognized voice of the printing industry in British Columbia and provides its members with one of the most dynamic partnership arrangements of any association in North America.

Firms that join the British Columbia Printing and Imaging Association are offered a wide variety of industry resources including membership in Printing Industries of American, Affiliate Membership in the Canadian Manufacturing and Exporters and a Premium Membership in Whattheythink.com.

The printing industry in Canada is one of the most economically important and technologically advanced industrial sectors and through its relationship with other similar associations across Canada offers a solid advocacy program. Canada’s printing industry is the fourth largest manufacturing employer in the nation with more than 85,000 employees, who work in 8,500 establishments.