Home The World Plastic Connection Summit, the main Brazilian meeting for the converted plastics industrial sector, an event promoted by Think Plastic Brazil, a portfolio of solutions for the converted plastic products sector in the internationalization process for target markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) and INP (Brazilian Plastics Institute), signed a strategic partnership with the Plastic Material Industries Union of Vale dos Vinhedos (Simplavi).
Founded in 2002 and located in the Bento Gonçalves Business Center, Simplavi is recognized as a representative of the plastic economic category, with a scope that reaches several industries in Bento Gonçalves and neighboring cities. With a commitment to professional qualification, the defense of the category’s interests and a dynamic calendar of events, the union plays an important role in the development and promotion of the plastic converting sector in the region.
The World Plastic Connection Summit and Simplavi are important players in the national and regional plastics scenario, working together to promote the export of Brazilian products, explore international opportunities and increase the competitiveness and productivity of industries in the sector. “Our partnership with Simplavi, as well as with all the Unions, Associations and Institutes with which we are collaborating, aims to further strengthen Brazil’s position in the global converted plastics market”, comments Carlos Moreira, Brazilian Plastic Institute Executive Director & Think Plastic Brazil CPO.
With high expectations for the IV World Plastic Connection Summit, this collaboration promises to strengthen the foundations of the converted plastics industrial sector and open new doors for sustainable economic growth through exports.
About Think Plastic Brazil
Think Plastic Brazil began its activities with 38 companies and, over the last 20 years, has expanded its participation to more than 220 companies. During this period, the Portfolio promoted 4,773 participations by companies in the sector in 240 specifically Commercial Promotion projects, resulting in 64,366 meetings. The economic impact was significant, with over 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 joining the Portfolio, please contact Richard Assis via email at richard.assis@thinkplasticbrazil.com or visit the website thinkplasticbrazil.com
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve its objectives, ApexBrasil carries out diversified trade promotion actions aimed at promoting exports and valuing Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and commercial missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian production structure, among other business platforms that also aim to strengthen the Brazil brand.
The Agency also works in a coordinated manner with public and private actors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors for developing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.
About INP
Founded in 1989, the Brazilian Plastics Institute (INP) emerged amid the process of globalization and the need to make the plastics market more competitive internationally. Its strength and representation are due to the union of the Brazilian Association of the Plastic Industry (ABIPLAST), the Brazilian Association of the Chemical Industry (ABIQUIM) and the Union of Synthetic Resin Industries in the State of São Paulo (SIRESP).
The objective of INP, as a sectoral technological entity, is to be the backbone of the entire plastic production chain in Brazil. To this end, the entity maintains an extensive workforce qualification program, promotes access to the most modern technologies, especially for small and medium-sized companies, and develops Technical Standards for the manufacture of better quality products.
