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                                    Form 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            Report of Foreign Issuer
                    Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                     Intertape Polymer Group Inc. Announces
                      September 2001 Third Quarter Results

                          Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

          110E Montee de Liesse, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, H4T 1N4

       (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
              quarterly reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

              Form 20-F   (X)                     Form 40-F    ( )

  (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
    contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                    Yes   ( )                     No    (X)

 (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
                       in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

November 12, 2001                By: /s/ John Fain
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                                 John Fain
                                 Vice President, Corporate Marketing
                                 Intertape Polymer Group Inc.