Check out the results of the IV World Plastic Connection Summit.
Think Plastic Brazil marked an important moment for all sectors related to plastics worldwide with the holding of the IV World Plastic Connection Summit®. Held between April 8 and 10, 2025, the event highlighted innovation and sustainability in the sector.
The program included institutional openings by leading figures in the industry, as well as presentations of the ecosystem’s seven projects: the launch of Color Trend® 2026, the launch of the International Yearbook 2025, the awarding of trophies for the International Award 2025, technical visits by international buyers, internationalization consulting clinics, the Buyer Project, the Image Project, and an international hybrid seminar with renowned experts.
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Color Trend 2026
The Color Trend® 2026 guide is authored by architect Marcelo Rosenbaum, founder of the Instituto A Gente Transforma, developer of proprietary social technology, Essential Design, to connect architecture and design to other tools for social transformation and impact expansion, aiming to bring new meanings and inclusive processes to the architecture and design chain. The guide was launched during the IV World Plastic Connection Summit®, on April 8, 2025.
Color Trend 2026
Marcelo Rosenbaum
Marcelo Rosenbaum is Brazilian and holds an Honorary Professorship in Architecture from the Belas Artes University Center. He has led Rosenbaum Architecture and Design for over 20 years.
Founder of the A Gente Transforma Institute, he developed his own social technology, Essential Design, with the aim of connecting architecture and design to other tools for social transformation and impact expansion, with the goal of bringing new meanings and inclusive processes to the architecture and design chain.
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Previous editions
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Record results from the last edition (2023)
121 companies
930 meetings
31 international buyers
US$ 4.8 million
in business generated during the event
US$ 37.5 million
in expected results over the following 12 months
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II World Plastic Connection Summit
The first hybrid edition of the event
US$ 3,.06 millions
in business generated during the event
US$ 31.695 million
in expectation of results in the following 12 months
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I World Plastic Connection Summit
First online-only edition of the event
US$ 250.000
in business generated during the event
US$ 3.12 million
in expectation of results in the following 12 months
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