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

           For the month of December, 2003

             Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

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

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will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

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82-______]

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:  December 4, 2003     By:  /s/Victor DiTommaso, CPA
                                 Vice President, Finance




December 4, 2003                                          NYSE SYMBOL: ITP
                                                           TSX SYMBOL: ITP

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. Signs Agreements with tesa tape, inc.
     -  Grows sales of pressure sensitive tape products
     -  Leverage manufacturing capacity
     -  Further penetrates the retail market

Montreal, Quebec and Bradenton, Florida - December 4, 2003 - Intertape Polymer
Group Inc. (NYSE, TSX: ITP) ("IPG") today announced the signing of a definitive
agreement to purchase certain of the assets relating to the masking tape and
duct tape operations of tesa tape, inc ("tesa") as well as a three-year
agreement to supply duct tape and masking tape products to tesa worldwide.
IPG also anticipates taking over the supplying of tesa's existing industrial
and retail customer base, which includes a number of major U.S. retailers.
All products will be produced primarily in IPG's Columbia, South Carolina
facility.

"These agreements should add approximately $22.0 million per annum to our
overall sales, which can be easily absorbed with existing production capacity,"
said Melbourne F. Yull, IPG's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We look
forward to not only supplying tesa's worldwide masking and duct tape
requirements, but also the opportunity to provide this newly acquired North
American customer base with IPG's full range of products, particularly in the
retail market, one of our key strategic growth targets.

"Intertape will acquire specific assets, primarily related to slitting and
packaging, but will not assume liability for the plant closure or employee
termination costs," noted IPG's Chief Financial Officer, Andrew M.
Archibald, C.A.  "It is an exciting opportunity to leverage our current
manufacturing capabilities." The transaction is expected to be completed by
the end of January 2004 and is subject to certain contingencies.


About Intertape Polymer Group

Intertape Polymer Group 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.  Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida,
the Company employs approximately 2,600 employees with operations in
19 locations, including 14 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.



FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:           Melbourne F. Yull
                                   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                                   Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
                                   Tel.: 866-202-4713
                                   E-mail:itp$info@intertapeipg.com
                                   Web: www.intertapepolymer.com