Home This year’s edition of the international Pack Expo fair will take place in Chicago, USA, with the confirmed presence of 24 Brazilian companies members of Think Plastic Brazil, a portfolio of solutions for the plastic-converted 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 Plastic Institute).
The fair is held biennially by PMMI, the American association related to the packaging industry, and is the most important event for the packaging segment in the Americas. In its 26th edition, Pack Expo Chicago stands out as the most important fair related to packaging in North America, bringing together more than 45 thousand visitors in a pavilion with more than 116 thousand m² of exhibition area and housing more than 2500 exhibitors.
In partnership with ApexBrasil, Think Plastic Brazil will present Brazilian companies that produce rigid and flexible packaging in its 10th participation in the event. The Think Plastic Brazil stand will be in the West Hall, stand W25047, and it is possible to register for the event free of charge with the portfolio code: 28X59. The portfolio includes 22 companies in its stand. In addition to these, Valgroup, also a member, will be present at the fair in its own stand (W24090) representing two manufacturing units.
Get to know the participating companies
The Think Plastic Brazil members present at Pack Expo Chicago are: ALUMÍNIOS MELLO, BOPP FILM VITOPEL DO BRASIL, CANGURU, DESTAK BIG BAG, DISPAFILM, ECOBOXES – THINK DIFFERENT!, EMBAQUIM, GDM PLÁSTxICOS, GRUPO COPOBRAS, INPLAC, INPLASUL, NANOX, PACKING GROUP, PARNAPLAST, PLÁSTICOS NOVEL, POLO FILMS, REPLAS, SPILTAG USA, TERPHANE, THOMRISS, VALGROUP, WYDA AND ZARAPLAST.
CANGURU: With five decades of presence in the Brazilian market, Canguru Embalagens will be presenting the main highlights of its line of solutions for the pet food and hygiene sectors at Pack Expo – Chicago. At its stand, the company will be presenting high-barrier products, including the Nano Pack line, made up of 100% recyclable packaging with high resistance to grease and moisture.
DISPAFILM: Dispafilm has confirmed its participation in Pack Expo International 2024, where it will present its entire line of PVC films. As a sales leader in Brazil, with massive distribution in Latin America and Angola, the company has an impressive production capacity of 2,500 tons/month, making it one of the largest in the sector. The trade convention will provide an opportunity to strengthen relations with international partners and reinforce its presence in the market.
EMBAQUIM: Embaquim is a pioneer in the production of bag-in-box in Brazil. With experience, creativity and innovation, it offers flexible packaging solutions in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. Embaquim produces bags from 0.2 gallons to 300 gallons. Its portfolio includes plastic reels and bags and a wide variety of spout and cap options. The manufacturing process is fully automated, using 100% virgin and non-toxic raw materials. ISO 9001:2008 certification by BVQI, FSSC 22.000 and Ecovadis guarantee full traceability, extensively tested in their physical-chemical characteristics and use simulation.
GDM PLÁSTICOS: FCO Brasil Group is presenting a diversified and sustainable portfolio for the North American market, including 100% recyclable high-barrier thermoformed films. The group, which operates eleven plastic packaging converting plants and a logistics unit, will showcase its line of sustainable packaging films and products during the upcoming edition of Pack Expo Chicago. Among its diverse line of technical films, MOPE stands out, a polyethylene film with improved efficiency, produced with special resins in a high-tech process that consists of stretching the film up to a total of ten times immediately after extrusion.
GRUPO COPOBRAS: The Group is a leader in the segments in which it operates, present in people’s lives for over 50 years. Its brands include Incoplast, a leader in flexible packaging, with a focus on the pet food segment, and Copobras, which offers solutions in recyclable disposables. It has 13 plants installed in 6 Brazilian states, operating nationally and internationally in several countries.
INPLAC: Inplac, with 50 years of experience, has established itself as one of the largest flexible plastic packaging industries in Brazil, and a leader in the polyethylene valve packaging segment in Latin America. With state-of-the-art technology and equipment, Inplac is structured to serve the most diverse sectors with quality and safety. Committed to sustainability, it has always innovated with solutions that reduce environmental impact, such as technologies such as PIR (Post-industrial recycled) and PCR (Post-consumer recycled) resins, renewable and biodegradable sources.
PACKING GROUP: Founded in 1986 in Valinhos, São Paulo, Packing Group began its journey producing valve bags for fertilizers, plastic tarpaulins and films for the agricultural sector. Since then, the group has significantly expanded its operations, incorporating cutting-edge technology and expanding its network of factories. Today, it produces high-performance packaging, co-extruded multilayer films and has developed the exclusive Nano technology, which offers superior mechanical properties. With eight factories in all regions of Brazil, it produces more than 200,000 tons per year, exporting to the entire American continent and Europe.
PARNAPLAST: FCO Brasil Group is presenting a diversified and sustainable portfolio for the North American market, including 100% recyclable high-barrier thermoformed films. The group, which operates eleven plastic packaging converting plants and a logistics unit, will showcase its line of sustainable packaging films and products during the upcoming edition of Pack Expo Chicago. Among its diverse line of technical films, MOPE stands out, a polyethylene film with improved efficiency, produced with special resins in a high-tech process that consists of stretching the film up to a total of ten times immediately after extrusion.
POLO FILMS: For almost 45 years in the Brazilian market, Polo Films is one of the leading companies in the plastics sector, producing biaxially oriented polypropylene films, known as BOPP. The company is one of the three largest industries in its segment, exporting to Latin America and the United States. Polo Films stands out for its unwavering focus on high performance, with the goal of delivering the most significant value to its employees, customers, shareholders and society. Its main markets include the food, hygiene, cleaning, beauty and beverage sectors.
SPILTAG: Spiltag, an American company with a manufacturing facility in Brazil, is pleased to announce its participation at Pack Expo Chicago 2024 alongside Think Plastic Brazil. This announcement highlights Spiltag’s commitment to expanding its operations in the U.S. and its sustainability efforts through the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. The company’s presence at Pack Expo Chicago 2024 is a significant milestone in its expansion strategy as Spiltag continues to strengthen its presence in the U.S. Since 2019, Spiltag has been serving the U.S. market and, with a dedicated international trade department and sales executive in the U.S., has partnered with leading distributors to provide exceptional and sustainable packaging solutions to its customers.
VALGROUP: With over 45 years in the market, Valgroup has become a reference in the production, conversion and recycling of plastic, with operations in different countries – Brazil, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Italy, Mexico and Uruguay – and more than 7,000 employees working in 41 production plants and 7 logistics plants. A consolidated company, with the purpose of improving the quality of life of society through innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.
VITOPEL: Vitopel do Brasil is one of the main suppliers of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film solutions, with an important and expressive global presence. Consolidated as a leader in the manufacture and sale of BOPP, it has a broad portfolio of products, including metallized, opaque, matte and transparent films, as well as synthetic papers. Vitopel, as the leading producer of BOPP films in Brazil, consolidates its commitment to quality and innovation by announcing the recent acquisition of the advanced BOBST EXPERT K5 metallizer.
ZARAPLAST: With over 55 years of experience, 10 plants and over 4,000 employees, Zaraplast is a leader in innovation and flexible packaging solutions. It has the expertise to offer agile service and flexibility and keeps its industrial park constantly renewed and updated. Investments in equipment and technologies are constant, which allows Zaraplast to be on par with the most important flexible packaging industries in the world. Zaraplast is one of the main players in the packaging sector in Brazil, one of the largest exporters of flexible packaging in Brazil in volume and operates in the foreign market and on three continents (Europe, North America and South America). It is among the largest converters for flexible packaging in Latin America and currently serves over 850 national and international customers.
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Pack Expo Chicago | Chicago, EUA | November 3rd to 6th | McComick Place | West Hall, estande W25047.
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Think Plastic Brazil started 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 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://lang.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.
