As part of the projects developed during the IV World Plastic Connection Summit®, the Buyers Project International Show is an initiative of Think Plastic Brazil, a portfolio of solutions for the plastic-converted products sector in the process of internationalization for target markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastic Institute), connecting 41 companies from 16 different countries interested in Brazilian products.
Held on April 9 and 10, as part of the largest internationalization event in the converted plastics sector, the business rounds were held exclusively for Think Plastic Brazil members. At the end of the IV World Plastic Connection Summit®, companies had already closed US$ 7.6 million in deals. Over the next 12 months, the expectation is for another US$ 46.9 million.
The IV World Plastic Connection Summit® brought together 1,128 people during the three-day event, with 428 companies registered for in-person participation and 308 in attendance. 9,562 companies registered for online participation, which had 24,148 accesses on the platform.
Among the countries participating in the Buyer Project were South Africa, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the United States, Ghana, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay. There were 172 Brazilian companies members of Think Plastic Brazil that participated in the meetings with importers, strengthening internationalization in various markets and opening up opportunities in markets where they did not yet operate.
“These results show the importance of the IV World Plastic Connection Summit® for the sector. We have put together an incredible program that is not limited to the first day of the event, but includes a series of activities designed and planned to strengthen the converted plastics market, to show buyers globally that our production stands out with the set of initiatives we apply here, meeting international standards and investing in creativity, innovation, design and ESG”, celebrates Carlos Moreira, Executive Director of INP and Think Plastic Brazil CPO.
To check out more results from the IV World Plastic Connection Summit, access the event e-book available on the website.
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) promotes Brazilian products and services abroad and attracts foreign investments to strategic industries of the Brazilian economy. To reach its goals, ApexBrasil carries out diversified trade promotion actions aimed at promoting exports and valuing Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and trade missions, business roundtables, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, and visits by foreign buyers and influencers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, among other business platforms that are also focused on strengthening “Brazil” as a brand.
The agency also acts in a coordinated manner with public and private actors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors for the development of the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.
