SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                            FORM 6-K

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

                 For the month of October, 2005

                Commission File Number 1-10928

                 INTERTAPE POLMER GROUP INC.

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

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The Information contained in this Report is incorporated by reference into
Registration Statement No. 333-109944



SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

                                INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC.



Date:  October 4, 2005          By:  /s/Andrew M. Archibald
                                     Andrew M. Archibald, C.A.,
                                     CFO and Secretary



                                                         NYSE SYMBOL: ITP
                                                          TSX SYMBOL: ITP


             INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP INC. TO ACQUIRE
          FLEXIA CORPORATION AND FIB-PAK INDUSTRIES INC.


Montreal, Quebec and Bradenton, FLORIDA--October 4, 2005 - Intertape
Polymer Group Inc. (NYSE, TSX: ITP)("IPG" or the "Company") announced today
that Intertape Polymer Inc., a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of IPG,
will acquire on October 5, 2005, all of the outstanding stock of Flexia
Corporation ("Flexia") and Fib-Pak Industries Inc. ("Fib-Pak") for an aggregate
consideration of approximately Cdn$33,500,000 (US$28,810,000), such amount
which is subject to adjustments based on the level of working capital,
indebtedness and other items related to the acquired companies at the time of
closing. The acquisition will be funded by IPG from available credit
facilities. The purchase agreement contains customary representations,
warranties, covenants and conditions.

The acquisition strengthens the engineered coated product line of IPG by
broadening its range of products and providing the opportunity to reduce costs
in the combined operations.

Flexia produces a wide range of coated, printed and laminated materials
including fabrics, paper, film and foil, for customers throughout North
America. Flexia's headquarters is located in Brantford, Ontario. It also
operates plants in Langley, British Columbia and Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.

Fib-Pak produces woven circular or flat polyethylene scrims and polypropylene
fabrics that are used to manufacture a broad range of flexible intermediate
bulk containers (FIBC) and sold to other manufacturers. Fib-Pak operates two
plants in Hawkesbury, Ontario.

About Intertape Polymer Group

IPG is a recognized leader in the development and manufacture of specialized
polyolefin plastic and paper based packaging products and complementary
packaging systems for industrial and retail use.  IPG is headquartered in
Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida, and employs approximately
2,600 employees with operations in 15 locations, including 10 manufacturing
facilities in North America and one in Europe.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements and information included in this release constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Additional discussion
of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
management's projections, estimates and expectations is contained in the
Company's SEC filings. The Company undertakes no duty to update its
forward-looking statements, including its earnings outlook.


Contact:          Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
                  Melbourne F. Yull
                  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                  (866) 202-4713
                  itp$info@intertapeipg.com