World Plastic Connection International Award 2021 winners announced

Think Plastic Brazil

Award delivery closed the World Plastic Connection Seminar 2021 schedule; the award discloses the best internationalization processes in the domestic converted plastics industry

On Thursday (11/04) the winners of the 1st edition of the World Plastic Connection International Award were announced, an initiative that was sponsored by Braskem, Cromex, Colorfix and Bold Acrilicos, the company that ambassador of the award that made the trophies given to the winners.

The goal of the award is to acknowledge merit and encourage the dissemination of the results of the Brazilian converted plastics industry in its export scope.

Enrollment was open to all companies that are part of the Think Plastic Brazil program. Each participating company sent information about their internationalization process. The data were audited by the Oliveira & Associados office and evaluated by a panel of judges composed of eminent professionals with knowledge of the internationalization process, the government in all its spheres, and industry researchers, among others.

The first, second and third places in each category received a trophy and will be able to use the awards’ logos and information in their domestic and international communications. Additionally, winners everywhere will be named in Think Plastic Brazil’s official communications to stakeholders, in 3 languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

The announcement started with the World Plastic Business Case Award, which honors the best international success cases, namely:

PACKAGING/AGROBUSINESS SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Sommaplast
2nd place: Spiltag, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: Bristol

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Rafitec
2nd place: Lord, delivered by Braskem

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Copabrás
2nd place: Mega Packaging, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: Cromex

RETAIL SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Plast Vogue
2nd place: Martiplast – OU, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: Botanika

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Dello

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Fame
2nd place: Jaguar, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: A&S Technologies

Following that, the winners of the World Plastic Development Award were announced, with awards given to companies that have evolved the most in terms of export maturity, namely:

PACKAGING/AGROBUSINESS SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Bristol
2nd place: Spiltag, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: Sommaplast

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Videplast
2nd place: Rafitec, delivered by Braskem

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Copabrás
2nd place: Mega Packaging, delivered by Braskem

RETAIL SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Martiplast – OU
2nd place: Vasap, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: Plast Vogue

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Crippa

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Termolar
2nd place: Plasvale, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: A&S Technologies

The World Plastic Marketing & Communication Award honored the companies that most invested in international communication and marketing actions, namely:

PACKAGING/AGROBUSINESS SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: L&L Destak

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Lord

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Terphane
2nd place: Copabrás, delivered by Braskem

RETAIL SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Plast Vogue
2nd place: Martiplast – OU, delivered by Braskem

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Termolar
2nd place: Vem, delivered by Braskem

Following that, the winners of the World Plastic Certification Award, which honors the companies that invested the most in domestic and international certifications, were announced, namely:

PACKAGING/AGROBUSINESS SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: L&L Destak

SPECIAL MATURE CATEGORY

1st place: Videplast

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Mega Packaging
2nd place: Copabrás, delivered by Braskem
3rd place: C-Pack

RETAIL SECTOR

BEGINNER ACCESS CATEGORY

1st place: Pabovi

EXPERT EXCELLENCY CATEGORY

1st place: Jaguar
2nd place: Termolar, delivered by Braskem

Finally, the World Plastic Design – Color Trends special award was given to the following companies:

Crippa
Fame
Novabrink
OU
Termolar
UZ Utilidades
Vem
Viqua
Zuca Toys
Cromex
Colorfix
Cristal Master

In his webinar, Carlos Moreira, Director of Strategy and Project Planning for Think Plastic Brazil, announced that the 2022 edition of the World Plastic Connection International Award will be featuring a fifth category. “We will add the Innovation, Design and Sustainability category, and the winners will be attending the Milan Design Week.”