From April 14 to 16, Think Plastic Brazil will coordinate a Brazilian delegation at CirclePack, Chile’s premier international packaging trade show and one of the most relevant events in the Southern Cone and Latin America. The event will take place at Espacio Riesco in Santiago, representing a strategic opportunity to strengthen the presence of Brazilian companies in the international market.
Think Plastic Brazil is a portfolio of solutions for the converted plastics products sector in the internationalization process for target markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and the INP (Brazilian Plastic Institute).
Leading a Brazilian delegation at CirclePack for the third time, Think Plastic Brazil arrives at the 2026 edition with its largest contingent ever: 32 confirmed companies gathered in a 150-square-meter pavilion. Brazil will hold the position of Guest of Honor, reinforcing the national industry’s leadership and increasing the visibility of Brazilian companies among strategic buyers and partners in the region.
The history of previous editions justifies the scale of this investment. In 2022, 27 participating companies generated USD 1.25 million in immediate business and USD 10.465 million in expectations for the following 12 months, exceeding all four established goals. In 2024, even with a smaller delegation, the portfolio surpassed every projected indicator. For 2026, official goals include 480 business meetings, USD 800,000 in immediate business, and USD 3.2 million in additional expectations—numbers that, historically, are considered a floor rather than a ceiling.
The 32 companies arriving in Santiago represent the complete converted plastics industry chain. This sector in Brazil comprises 14,630 companies, employs 404,626 people, generates R$ 165.79 billion annually, and exports USD 1.38 billion in plastic manufactures. Think Plastic Brazil’s packaging exports to Chile reached USD 48.7 million in 2025, a 17.1% growth in a year when the overall portfolio saw a slight decline, moving Chile to second place in the ranking of member destinations. Some companies in the delegation are going to Santiago not only to exhibit but to open local operations, marking this edition as a milestone beyond traditional trade fair results.
“Participation in CirclePack, especially with Brazil as the guest country of honor, expands business opportunities and reinforces the international recognition of the Brazilian converted plastics industry,” says Carlos Moreira, Brazilian Plastic Institute Executive Director & Think Plastic Brazil CPO. “We are bringing companies that combine production capacity, innovation, and a commitment to sustainability, strengthening our brands’ presence in the international market.”
The fair brings together trends, technologies, and solutions for different economic sectors, consolidating itself as an essential meeting point for the packaging industry in the region. Additionally, it serves as a strategic space to discuss global challenges, such as food safety, waste reduction, and meeting growing global demand.
Meet some of the companies:
- Antilhas: A Brazilian packaging company with over 30 years of experience. Specialized in paper, cardboard, and plastic solutions for cosmetics, food, and retail.
- Canguru: A leader in high-performance flexible packaging with 55 years of history. Pioneers in flexographic printing and creators of the Nano Pack®.
- Copobras: Specialized in disposable plastic packaging and EPS (Styrofoam) products for over 50 years, focused on technology and lower environmental impact.
- Cromex: Brazilian leader in color masterbatches and additives, focusing on circular economy with lines like Act Green and Live All Colors®.
- Embaquim: Specialized in flexible plastic solutions and Bag-in-Box systems for the food and hygiene sectors since 1981.
- Fibrasa: With over 50 years in the market, they specialize in PET packaging solutions for food, beverages, and cleaning products.
- GDM: A specialist in technical films and flexible packaging solutions for various industrial segments for over 30 years.
- Globoplast: Founded in 1997, they specialize in plastic tubes for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors, holding Carbon Zero certification.
- Oben Group: A global company producing high-performance films (BOPP, BOPET, CPP) for flexible packaging with a strong international presence.
- Valgroup: With over 45 years of experience, they are a reference in sustainable packaging and circular economy, operating throughout the entire plastic chain.
- Videplast: Specialized in high-quality flexible plastic packaging and technical films for food and hygiene sectors.
- Zaraplast: With 50 years of experience, they provide innovative flexible packaging solutions and high-performance technical films globally.
About Think Plastic Brazil
Think Plastic Brazil started its activities with 38 companies and, over the last 20 years, has expanded its participation to more than 250 companies. During this period, the Portfolio promoted 4,773 participations of companies in the industry in 240 projects specifically for Trade Promotion, resulting in 64,366 meetings. The economic impact was significant, with more than US$1.247 billion in business generated and a total investment of US$12.338 million, achieving an impressive ROI of US$101.04 for every dollar invested.
For those interested in buying from Brazil and contacting Brazilian companies associated with Think Plastic Brazil directly, please contact cristina.sacramento@thinkplasticbrazil.com and daniela.ornelas@thinkplasticbrazil.com via email or visit the website (https://thinkplasticbrazil.com/en/home-en/). Think Plastic Brazil is a non-profit, non-commissioned organization that can facilitate your direct contact with Brazilian producers.
About INP
Founded in 1989, the Brazilian Plastic Institute – INP arises amid the process of globalization and the need to make the plastic market more competitive internationally. Its strength and representativeness are the results of the union of the Brazilian Processed Plastic and Recycling Industry (ABIPLAST), the Brazilian Association of the Chemical Industry (ABIQUIM), and the Union of Synthetic Resin Industries in the State of São Paulo (SIRESP).
As a sectoral technological body, the INP’s is to be the focal point for the entire plastics production chain in Brazil. To this end, the body maintains an extensive workforce qualification program, promotes access to the most modern technologies, especially for small and medium-sized companies, and develops Technical Standards so that products with better quality be manufactured.
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.
In order to achieve its goals, ApexBrasil carries out several trade promotion initiativesaimed at promoting Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and trade missions, business rounds, support to the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, among other business platforms that also aim at strengthening the Brazil brand.
The Agency also acts in a coordinated way with public and private players to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil with a focus on strategic sectors for the development of the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.
