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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001197911-08-000001.txt : 20080409
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080409134415
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001197911-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEP INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM & SHEET [3081]
		IRS NUMBER:				221916107
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 PHILLIPS AVE
		CITY:			SOUTH HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2016416600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 PHILLIPS AVE
		CITY:			SOUTH HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GELBARD PAUL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14450
		FILM NUMBER:		08747279

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 PHILLIPS AVE
		CITY:			SOUTH HECKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07606
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000785787</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AEP INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AEPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GELBARD PAUL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>555 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.36</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-04-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-04-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Non-qualified stock option grant issued pursuant to the AEP Industries Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Exercisable in five equal installments of 20% per annum on the first through fifth anniversaries of the grant date</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sandra C. Major, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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