Home The IV World Plastic Connection Summit® announces the winners of the World Plastic Connection Award 2025. The award is part of the event that will take place from April 8 to 10, at the Novotel Center Norte, in São Paulo. The action is organized by Think Plastic Brazil, created by INP (the Brazilian Plastic Institute) and in partnership with ApexBrasil (the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency).
“It’s with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the World Plastic Connection Award 2025, which celebrates the excellence and innovation of the Brazilian converted plastics industry. The recognition of these companies reinforces not only the quality and competitiveness of the industry in the international scenario, but also the commitment to constant evolution and expansion of markets. We congratulate all the companies that applied and, especially, the winners, who demonstrate that investing in innovation and quality leads to significant results,” says Carlos Moreira, Executive Director of the INP and Think Plastic Brazil projects.
45 companies signed up to participate in the award, aimed at recognizing the merit and encouraging the dissemination of the results of the Brazilian converted plastic industry in its export scope. The award has four categories divided by the degree of maturity (Beginners, Mature, Experts) and by the type of vertical market (Retail or Technical Plastics).
All participants had their case studies and design projects on internationalization, certification, and marketing investments audited by an independent company. They were then judged by a jury made up of eminent professionals with knowledge of the internationalization process, government at all levels, and researchers in the sector, among others.
The first, second, and third places of each category will receive a trophy and may use the logos and award information in their communications unrestrictedly.
The announcement began with the World Plastic Business Case Award, which honors the best successful international cases. The winners are:
TECHNICAL PLASTICS
Access Beginner – NANOX
Special Mature – L&L DESTAK
Expert Excellency – FIBRASA
RETAIL
Access Beginner – ALFAMEC
Special Mature – KAPAZI
Expert Excellency – FAME
Then, the winners of the World Plastic Development Award are the companies that have evolved the most in terms of export maturity. The winners are:
TECHNICAL PLASTICS
Access Beginner – TEIXEIRA TÊXTIL
Special Mature – CRISTAL EMBALAGENS
Expert Excellency – TERPHANE
RETAIL
Access Beginner – PABOVI
Special Mature – KAPAZI
Expert Excellency – TERMOLAR
The World Plastic Commercial and Image Promotion Investments Award category honored the largest investments in international, commercial, and image promotion. The winners are:
TECHNICAL PLASTICS
Access Beginner – TEIXEIRA TÊXTIL
Special Mature – L&L DESTAK
Expert Excellency – COPOBRAS
RETAIL
Expert Excellency – JAGUAR
The last category of the day, the World Plastic Global Design Award rewards companies that are investing in original product and packaging design, actions, and projects related to sustainable design and eco-design. The winners are:
TECHNICAL PLASTICS
Access Beginner – TEIXEIRA TÊXTIL
Special Mature – L&L DESTAK
Expert Excellency – TERPHANE
RETAIL
Special Mature – NUTRIPLAN
Expert Excellency – VASAP
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.
