Brazilian delegation strengthens its presence in Latin America, expands commercial connections, and reinforces Brazil’s positioning as a strategic partner for the Mexican market
Think Plastic Brazil concluded its participation in Expo Pack México 2026, held from June 2 to 5 in Mexico City, achieving significant results for the Brazilian converted plastics industry. Considered one of the premier packaging and processing trade shows in Latin America, Expo Pack brought together manufacturers, distributors, buyers, and specialists from several countries, consolidating itself as a strategic environment for business generation and the strengthening of commercial relationships.
Think Plastic Brazil is a portfolio of solutions for the converted plastics sector in the internationalization process for target markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastic Institute).
Presenting innovative solutions for different segments of the packaging chain—including food, beverages, cosmetics, hygiene, cleaning, pharmaceuticals, and general industry—the Brazilian delegation featured 21 Brazilian companies. Among them were Antilhas, Canguru Plásticos, Copobras, Embaquim, Fibrasa, GDM Plásticos, Globoplast, Inplac, Jaguar Plásticos, Parnaplast, Valgroup, and Zaraplast, in addition to Parnaplast and Mega Goglio, which attended the trade show with their own individual booths.
During the four days of the event, the Brazilian companies conducted 583 business meetings and established 474 contacts with international buyers and partners. As a result, USD 1,095,000.00 in immediate business was generated, with an additional expectation of USD 10,550,000.00 in negotiations over the next 12 months.
The Mexican market was the primary focus of the activities carried out during the trade show, considering its relevance to the packaging industry and its growth potential. Furthermore, participation enabled the expansion of contacts with buyers from other Latin American markets, strengthening the regional presence of Brazilian companies.
For Carlos Moreira, Brazilian Plastic Institute Executive Director and Think Plastic Brazil CPO, the results reinforce the industry’s competitive potential in the Latin American market.
“Expo Pack México is one of the main business platforms for the packaging sector in Latin America. The results achieved demonstrate the ability of Brazilian companies to meet international demands with innovation, quality, and competitiveness. Mexico remains a strategic market for the expansion of the sector’s business, and our participation in the trade show further strengthens Brazil’s positioning as a reliable partner for the region,” he states.
The overall assessment of the participation was highly positive: 95% of the companies rated the experience as very satisfactory or satisfactory, and all expressed interest in participating in future editions of the event.
The presence at Expo Pack México 2026 is part of Think Plastic Brazil’s continuous strategy to foster exports, open new markets, and expand the international insertion of Brazilian companies, strengthening Brazil’s image as a global benchmark in packaging solutions and converted plastics.
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.
