Understanding the World Plastic Connection Summit

Discover the most important event for the converted plastics sector in Brazil

What is the event

The World Plastic Connection Summit emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic as a response to the need to create an internationalization ecosystem that would allow access to foreign markets in an innovative way. After all, during this period, it became clear that companies needed new channels and platforms to overcome trade and communication barriers. As such, the event was conceived to be the epicenter of growth and development strategies for Brazil’s plastics industry through an integrated set of projects and initiatives.

Since then, the World Plastic Connection Summit has positioned itself as an innovative ecosystem, with eight differentiated projects, capable of providing companies with networking, commercial promotion, business, image, information and training activities, among others. The event has the unique ability to integrate all segments of the plastics production chain: from the extraction and production of raw materials to the transformation of these inputs into end products.

Results of the 2023 edition

participating countries

participating companies

attendees in person over the four days

publications in 33 countries

Projects taking part in the event

The World Plastic Connection Summit ecosystem was created to address different aspects of the industry and is divided into eight independent projects that complement each other within the program.

International Award

International award that recognizes Brazilian companies that stood out in different stages of the export process.

International Seminar

Technical seminar in a hybrid format with translation into three languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

International Buyers Project

Meetings with international buyers selected according to the profile of the member companies to generate business.

Color Trend®

Color trend guide that translates Brazil’s specificities and stories for the world, exploring its wealth, diversity, cultures, biomes, customs, and cuisine.

International Yearbook

Yearbook with relevant sector information and highlights of member companies, distributed to more than 120 countries.

Consulting Clinics

Offers personalized on-site technical support with essential services for the internationalization process, supporting companies from those that do not yet export to those already internationalized.

Technical Visits

Technical visits by international buyers and journalists to companies member of Think Plastic Brazil.

Image Promotion

Presence of international journalists and opinion leaders to learn about and promote the competitive differentials of companies in the Brazilian plastic sector.

Realization

Think Plastic Brazil began its activities with 38 companies and, over the last 20 years, it has expanded its share to more than 220. In this period, the portfolio promoted 4,773 participations by companies in the sector in 240
specifically trade promotion projects, resulting in 64,366
meetings. The economic impact was significant: more than US$ 1.247 billion in business generated and a total investment of US$ 12.3 million, achieving an ROI of USD 101.04 for every dollar invested.
To learn more, visit thinkplasticbrazil.com.

Promotion

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 from foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian production structure, among other business platforms that also aim to strengthen the Brazil brand.