Conference room:
Plenary
9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Installed capacity vs. market: the paradox of plastic recycling in Latin America
Does installed capacity grow in Latam, mainly in Mexico and Brazil, but weak demand challenges waste pickers? The voluntary goals of brands, which previously drove consumption, have weakened in the face of an adverse economic context and higher prices against virgin resin. We will look at why waste pickers face idle plants, the prospects for long-term recycled plastic penetration, and the difficulties in marketing it at prices more attractive than increasingly cheaper virgin resin. We will also review the opposite paths of lack of regulation in Mexico and the new regulations in Brazil.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Gustavo Corazzari Kruger, CFA
Markets Editor at ICIS
Gustavo is responsible for price analysis, regulatory trends and supply and demand dynamics for virgin and recycled plastics markets in Latin America. He is a Chemical Engineer and CFA Charterholder. Prior to joining ICIS, he had experience in petrochemical market analysis and the financial sector.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Flexible plastic packaging: conditions and routes to contribute to a circular economy
The transformations necessary in flexible plastic packaging to adopt schemes, strategies and principles of circular economy represent one of the most complex challenges for consumption, industry and public policy, this due to consumption habits, technical, infrastructure and articulation factors between actors. While there are still significant constraints in value and supply chains, the foundations for their development are being laid through education, innovation, pilot projects and collaborative efforts. This panel will explore the conditions necessary to move toward the circularity of flexible plastic packaging, as well as routes that could enable their scalability in the medium term.
From a systemic vision based on experience, we will analyze the current advances, the existing gaps and the transformation potential that this material represents within recycling systems.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Federico Llamas Vidales
Founder and President of the University Council
of the Environment (UMA)
Federico Llamas Vidales is founder and president of the Council of the University of the Environment (UMA), the first institution in Latin America dedicated integrally to sustainability training. He holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Universidad Iberoamericana.
​
​ Her work focuses on the analysis and development of proposals for systemic change oriented to the sustainability of human and environmental well-being. As a consultant in sustainability and regeneration, he has participated in projects with government, the private sector and civil society. He has been recognized with distinctions such as the Holcim Award, TED, Quorum Award, Win-Win Award and Latin American Quality Awards.
TAUGHT BY:
Adrian Velasco
Director of Flexible Packaging at ECOCE
Director of Flexible Packaging at ECOCE, where he leads the development of the value chain for the recycling of flexible plastic packaging in Mexico, one of the main current challenges in waste management. He has a degree in Industrial Design from the Autonomous Metropolitan University and has complemented his training with studies in sustainable development, circular economy and business management in institutions such as Columbia University, TU Delft and ITAM.
​
He has more than 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and developing projects focused on sustainability. It has promoted academic and innovation initiatives around these issues. He is coordinator of the Diploma in Circular Economy at the UMA and founder of Future Circular.
Roberto Castillo
Public policy strategist with experience in environmental management
Roberto Castillo is a public policy strategist with experience in environmental management in Mexico City. As Director General in SEDEMA, he coordinated the Climate Action Policy, promoted the agenda of Circular Economy and comprehensive waste management.
​
Currently, as the head of the Agency for Integral Waste Management (AGIR), he assumes the responsibility of moving towards a Zero Garbage City. Its work focuses on transforming the waste management system through technological innovation, strengthening the treatment infrastructure and consolidating a circular economy model that guarantees the right to a healthy environment for all. Their approach combines technical analysis with a public management of territory and results.
Arturo Rojas
Senior Specialist in Plastics at WRAP
Arturo Rojas is a Senior Plastics Specialist at WRAP, where it promotes the development and implementation of strategies to advance the circularity of plastics and reduce environmental impacts on packaging value chains, both in the UK and internationally.
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Regulations are evolving: Is your packaging ready for recycling?
Regulations surrounding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the circular economy are advancing rapidly in Mexico, Latin America and globally, setting increasingly demanding targets for recyclability and recycled content.
For companies that produce, use, or market plastic packaging, adapting to these new requirements is no longer optional.
​
This conference will present tools developed by The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) to assess the compatibility of packaging with current recycling systems. It will review the scope of the APR Design Guidelines and the recently developed APR Design® Assessment, created in collaboration with Recyda, which provides independent verification of product recyclability in North America and other markets. The session will offer practical guidance for preparing for the new regulatory environment and moving toward truly recyclable packaging.
​
TAUGHT BY:
Steve Alexander
CEO de APR
Steve Alexander is President and CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), an organization recognized globally for developing technical and educational solutions to strengthen the plastic recycling industry.
​
He is also president of Resource Recycling, Inc., a leading publisher and conference organizer in the industry. He has over 20 years of experience in public policy, environmental issues, and technology, including a decade at Eastman Kodak.
He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and has an MBA from Loyola University in Baltimore.
5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
Technical and economic factors that will affect PET recycling in Mexico
MODERATOR:
Santiago García
Coordinator of the ECOCE recyclers committee
Santiago García was born in Mexico City. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), completed a food technology scholarship in Great Britain, and worked for 10 years in the chemical and metallurgical industry at Industrias Peñoles in Mexico and New York. In 1989, he launched one of the first PET container manufacturing companies in Mexico and served as director of Continental PET Technologies for Latin America until 2001.
In 1995, he led the group that formed APREPET AC, the first association in the PET packaging production chain, and served as its first president. From 2002 to 2008, he was the general manager of APREPET AC. From 2009 to 2017, he was a Senior Consultant at Wood MacKenzie in Great Britain. He also served as a technical advisor to Inboplast between 2018 and 2019. He is currently a coordinator.
PANELISTS:
Hugo Hurtado
Indorama
-
Raúl Chávez
PetOne
-
Fernando Rosas
Alpek Polyester
-
Alejandro Esparza
Envases Universales
-
Conference room:
Recycling
11:30 – 12:00 p.m.
New developments in filtration systems
More details about this session will be published shortly.
​
TAUGHT BY:
Julián Martínez
BritAs sales representative in Mexico and Texas
Chemical Engineer specializing in plastics and industrial management. He has thirteen years of experience in the recycling industry. He is currently the director of IPYROS, a representative agency for premium recycling technologies. He also manages Poltrade Recycling SA de CV, a recycled compounds plant and a company developing advancements in the recycling industry.
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
The role of degassing and filtration in polyolefin recycling
The quality of pellets obtained from recycled plastics depends largely on their final application and the presence of contaminants in the material. These contaminants can take the form of solid particles, inks, volatile compounds, or undesirable aromas that affect the performance of the recycled polymer.
This conference will address the key role of degassing and filtration processes, which are performed on molten polymer to remove contaminants and improve material purity. It will also explain the mass transfer mechanisms used to remove odor-causing compounds, contributing to the production of higher-quality recycled pellets suitable for more demanding applications.
TAUGHT BY:
Marco Lucio
Gerente Regional de Ventas LATAM de NGR
M. Sc. Marco Lucio, Ingeniero Químico y Gerente Regional de Ventas LATAM de NGR. Maestro en Ciencias de Ingeniería Química orientado a temas de optimización y control de procesos dinámicos. Responsable del desarrollo del mercado posconsumo en Latinoamérica para NGR durante los últimos 5 años.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Food safety vs. operational availability: technologies to meet rPET requirements
Food-grade rPET production today faces double pressure: complying with increasingly stringent regulations while maintaining high levels of operational availability and plant efficiency. As the market becomes more volatile and the cost gap is widened over virgin resin, the ability to ensure quality, traceability and productive continuity becomes a key differentiator for waste pickers.
​This conference presents EREMA’s latest innovations in digital technologies and solutions to meet these challenges. The evolution of the Food Contact Control (FCC) system, which integrates advanced hardware and software to optimize the production of rPET food grade in different formats, as well as new capabilities in thermoform recycling using technologies such as IV-Uptimizer, will be addressed. In addition, the role of traceability, certification (EFSA) and plant recertification in regulatory compliance will be analyzed, showing how technology can enable more robust, efficient and aligned operations with circularity objectives.
​
TAUGHT BY:
.jpg)
Ederson Sotini
Sales Manager for Latin America, Erema
Sales Manager for Latin America at EREMA Austria. He is a Plastics technician at the SENAI Mario Amato, a graduate in Polymer Engineering from FATEC São Paulo and in Commercial Management from SENAC São Paulo. He is currently pursuing an MBA in International Business at FMU São Paulo. He has more than 18 years of experience in the plastics industry, 9 of them dedicated to the recycling business.
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Filtration options to improve performance and quality in plastic recycling
Filtration is a critical point in the efficiency of recycling lines, especially when processing streams with high variability and presence of contaminants. This presentation discusses how filtration systems influence the pressure stability, operational continuity and quality of recycled material, with emphasis on applications involving metals and non-meltable particles.
​Continuous filtration configurations and automatic change systems will be reviewed, comparing their impact on productivity, material loss and operational intervention. From industrial cases, criteria for technological selection will be discussed depending on the type of waste, quality objectives and operating conditions.
TAUGHT BY:
Andrea Brugnera
Area Manager, Break Machinery
Andrea Brugnera is area manager at Break Machinery, a company based in Grantorto (Padua - Italy). It is responsible for the development of international markets in the plastics filtration systems sector, contributing to the innovation and commercial growth of the company.
​Throughout his experience, he has acquired competencies in commercial and marketing areas, with a focus on B2B contexts and expansion in foreign markets, combining a technical approach with building value relationships. He earned a Master’s degree in International Business for SMEs from the University of Padua and graduated in Foreign Languages and Literatures from the University of Trieste.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Chemical recycling in Mexico: the Greenback case
Chemical recycling is emerging as a key solution for plastic waste that currently lacks viable solutions through traditional methods. This presentation will analyze Greenback Recycling Technologies' role in developing innovative solutions for flexible plastics, packaging, and other difficult-to-recycle materials, using a decentralized, scalable model aligned with the needs of emerging economies.
​
Using Mexico as a case study, the Cuautla project, a global pioneer in implementing ENVAL's technology to create circularity for post-consumer multilayer packaging, will be explored. Collaborations with key players such as Nestlé and ECOCE will also be reviewed, highlighting how the integration of technology, traceability, and strategic alliances is accelerating the transition to a more efficient and sustainable circular economy in the region.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Martín Reich Sapire
CEO of Greenback Mexico and LATAM
Martín Reich Sapire is a leading figure in plastic recycling in Mexico, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He is currently CEO of Greenback Mexico and Latin America, where he drives advanced recycling solutions for flexible packaging, integrating technology, sustainability, and digital traceability.
​
Under his leadership, Greenback launched in Cuautla the world's first industrial pilot plant to recycle post-consumer multilayer packaging through microwave pyrolysis, transforming them into raw materials for new plastics.
His career, which includes the founding of Plásticos Reich, and his vision of turning waste into value position him as a key voice in the transition to a circular economy in the region.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
The role of private capital in the growth of recycling in Latin America
The growth of the circular economy in Latin America depends not only on new technologies, but also on access to capital that allows for scaling up solutions and strengthening local recycling infrastructure. In recent years, specialized investment funds have begun to play a key role in accelerating this development in the region.
​
This conference will present real-world case studies of investment in recycling and waste management companies in Latin America, demonstrating how private capital can drive capacity expansion, professionalize operations, and integrate recyclers into global supply chains. Through the experience of Circulate Capital, the conference will analyze how collaboration between institutional investors, companies across the plastics value chain, and local entrepreneurs is strengthening the recycling ecosystem and building more resilient and scalable business models in the region.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Valerie Aizpuru
Investment Director LAC, Circulate Capital
Valerie is the investment director of the LAC region of Circulate Capital, a private equity fund that catalyzes systemic change by financing circular and sustainable plastic supply chains. Valerie has more than 17 years of experience in the venture capital, private equity and investment banking industries in Mexico and the United States, having previously worked in Promotora Social México, Kua Mex Foods, Rothenberg Ventures and investment banking of Ixe Grupo Financiero.
_PNG.png)
Carolina Aponte Castillo
Quality, Process Engineering, Marketing and Sustainability Manager at Omnigreen
She is an industrial engineer with a specialty in quality, has experience in the development and implementation of international management systems and certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, as well as in standards of recycled content and zero waste to landfill.
​
At Omnigreen, a Mexican company specializing in the manufacture of plastic films and packaging with a focus on circular economy, Carolina serves as a quality manager, process engineering, marketing and sustainability.
He has led projects for continuous improvement, quality assurance and development of recycled materials for industrial applications. She recently served as president of the Recyclers Section of ANIPAC, from where she promoted good practices and the strengthening of recycling in Mexico.
Conference room:
Trending top
11:30 – 12:00 p.m.
From pilot data to design pioneers: driving chemical recycling towards industrial implementation
Chemical recycling is emerging as a key complement to mechanical recycling for processing complex streams of plastic waste, such as multilayer materials, blends, and contaminated flexible packaging. However, bringing these technologies from the laboratory to industrial scale requires robust operational data and a rigorous engineering approach.
​
This conference will showcase Aduro Clean Technologies' progress in scaling up its Hydrochemolytic™ Technology (HCT), including the operation of a continuous pilot plant and the use of these results in the design of a first demonstration plant (FOAK). Lessons learned from processing real post-consumer waste will also be shared, offering a practical perspective on how chemical recycling technologies can move toward industrial implementation and support more circular recycling systems.
TAUGHT BY:
Abe Dyck
Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Aduro Clean Technologies
Abe Dyck is Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations at Aduro Clean Technologies, where he leads the development of strategic alliances, project structuring, and investor relations. His work connects the commercial, technical, and financial teams to drive the advancement of pilot, demonstration, and commercial projects, aligning technological development with funding, infrastructure, and market adoption.
​
He has over 20 years of experience working with technology and industrial companies in growth stages, in the areas of corporate development, strategy, and investor relations. His focus is on transforming complex technology initiatives into actionable projects and investment opportunities. Abe frequently participates in industry and financial forums, where he shares insights on scaling up chemical recycling and the evolution of the circular economy for plastics.
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Promoting circularity through a collaborative value chain in plastics
The growing global demand for solutions that drive a circular economy is rapidly transforming the plastics value chain. In this context, innovation in materials and technologies is becoming essential to expand recycling opportunities and improve the performance of recovered materials. This conference will showcase solutions developed by ExxonMobil that help overcome some of the main challenges in recycling. Specifically, Vistamaxx™ performance polymers and Exact™ polyolefin elastomers help compensate for the loss of properties and variability of mechanically recycled material, facilitating its incorporation into more demanding applications.
On the other hand, Exxtend™ advanced recycling technology expands the types of plastic waste that can be recycled by transforming them into raw materials of virgin-quality equivalent. Together, these solutions illustrate practical and scalable approaches to advancing greater circularity in the plastics industry.
​
TAUGHT BY:
Scott Schnell
Market Development Manager for Circular Products in the Americas
Scott Schnell is the market development manager for circular products in the Americas at ExxonMobil, where he leads business development for advanced recycling solutions, including Exxtend™ technology. He collaborates with stakeholders across the value chain—converters, brand owners, and retailers—to drive innovative solutions that support sustainability goals. Since joining ExxonMobil in 2014, he has held leadership positions in manufacturing, supply chain, operations, business planning, and marketing. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jason Baum
Marketing Lead for polypropylene portfolios at ExxonMobil for the Americas
Jason Baum is the Marketing Lead for the Vistamaxx™ and Exact™ polypropylene portfolios at ExxonMobil for the Americas, where he focuses on identifying new market opportunities and developing solutions that drive customer growth. His work connects market needs with the capabilities of ExxonMobil's polymer portfolio, collaborating closely with customers and internal teams to accelerate innovation and generate value throughout the supply chain.
​
Jason holds a degree in Materials Science and Engineering with a specialization in polymers from the University of Florida. He has over ten years of experience at ExxonMobil, where he has held roles in technology, planning, supply chain, and marketing. This experience has allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of the polymer business, combining technical and commercial knowledge to drive practical and scalable solutions.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Additives to solve the challenges of rPET
The rPET market in Latin America is evolving rapidly, driven by brands' recycled content commitments, new regulations, and shifts in global trade dynamics. While demand for rPET for packaging applications continues to grow, its development faces challenges related to limited local recycling capacity, competition from imported virgin or recycled resins, and volatile virgin PET prices.
​
At the same time, increased collection rates, mandatory recycled content targets, and advancements in circular economy frameworks in Mexico are driving larger volumes of material through multiple recycling cycles, accelerating its degradation. This results in phenomena such as yellowing of the material, reduced gloss, darker bottles, and increased contaminant levels. The conference will analyze these challenges and discuss the role of specialized additives in stabilizing the properties of rPET, improving its performance across successive recycling cycles, and supporting the transition to true circularity in PET packaging in the region.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Gerardo Morales
Latin American Sales Manager for Holland Colours
Sixteen years of experience in the plastics industry. A packaging specialist, he works with PET converters and recyclers, focusing on the circular economy and sustainable solutions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from UNAM and a Master's degree in Business Administration from IPADE, and is a participant in the ANIPAC Circular Economy Diploma program.
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Design for circularity: strategies and materials to comply with new regulatory frameworks
Increasing regulatory pressure and sustainability commitments are redefining design criteria, material selection, and performance in the plastics industry.
This presentation will address the main technical challenges associated with recyclability, material compatibility, and the incorporation of recycled content, as well as the implications these factors have on the value chain.
Based on recent cases and developments, design strategies for circularity will be analyzed, including formulations that facilitate recycling, solutions to improve the processability of recycled resins, and approaches to align technical performance with regulatory requirements.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Liliana Morales Mejía
Business Development Manager at Avient
Liliana Morales MejÃa is a Chemical Engineer, a graduate of the National Polytechnic Institute, specializing in polymers. Throughout her 14 years of experience in the plastics sector, she has focused on color and additives, holding roles in research, development, and sales. She has participated in several technical and commercial diploma programs, including one in circular economy offered by Anipac in 2023. Currently, she is the Business Development Manager at Avient, specializing in sustainability and communicating these initiatives to clients in northern Latin America.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Accelerating the Circular Economy in LATAM: Innovation in Materials Science
The paper analyzes how circularity and decarbonization are redefining the role of plastic materials in key sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, consumption and mobility. From Dow’s perspective, the development of resins that combine high functional performance with an effective response to new environmental, regulatory and market demands is explored, amid the transition to low-carbon economies.
​
At the regional level, the presentation addresses the main structural challenges of Latin America to advance circularity, including the availability of infrastructure, the need for collaboration between actors and the evolution of regulatory frameworks. It highlights the role of innovation in materials science as an enabler to strengthen value chains, drive more informed decisions and move towards more sustainable and resilient industrial development.
​
TAUGHT BY:
Juan Diego Peña
Senior Sustainability Manager at Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Dow
Juan Diego Peña is Senior Sustainability Manager at Packaging & Specialty Plastics at Dow, where he leads the sustainability strategy for Mexico and the Andean Region. From this role, it promotes the development and implementation of projects focused on the creation of waste and recycling infrastructure, in collaboration with key partners, to strengthen material ecosystems and move towards circular economy models.
​
He has more than eight years of experience in business and marketing functions within Dow, in businesses such as AgroSciences, Coatings & Performance Monomers and Packaging & Specialty Plastics. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the College of Higher Studies of Administration (CESA) in Bogotá.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Plastics industry: advances, challenges and roadmap to a circular economy
The plastics industry in Mexico is evolving towards a more sustainable model, where the circular economy, innovation and collaboration are key. In this paper, ANIPAC shares how the sector is aligning efforts to transform challenges into opportunities, strengthen recycling and move towards more responsible practices.
A clear vision of the present and future of the industry, with concrete actions that are positioning Mexico as a relevant actor in circularity in Latin America.
TAUGHT BY:
Ing. Benjamín del Arco, ANIPAC
Director of Innovation and Sustainable Development at Poly Rafia
Benjamin del Arco Ortiz is a Chemical Engineer from UNAM, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and studies from the University of British Columbia, in addition to training in Human Resources by ITAM.
​
With more than 40 years of experience, he has developed a solid experience in manufacturing, supply chain and sustainability. In Colgate-Palmolive he led operational and environmental strategies with significant impacts on efficiency and resource reduction.
​
He is currently Director of Innovation and Sustainable Development at Poly Rafia, where he promotes circular economy and recycled materials projects, and president of ANIPAC, from where he promotes the sustainable transformation of the plastics industry.
Conference room:
Applications / Extrusion
11:30 – 12:00 p.m.
Integrated solutions for the circularity of plastics
Plastic recycling faces significant challenges when processing streams with low bulk density, residual contamination, or variability in feed, factors that affect process stability and the quality of the recycled material.
To address these challenges, technological configurations have been developed that integrate extrusion, pre-densification, and material conditioning. These include MAS's co-rotating conical twin-screw extruder, the iQONIC TWIN PreDensifier pre-densification system developed in collaboration with Siempelkamp, ​​and complementary processes such as DRD (waterless washing), which aim to improve polymer plasticization, reduce material defects, and optimize the efficiency of the recycling process.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Thomas Lehner
Area sales manager
He has spent more than three decades in the plastics industry, starting in 1994 in companies of global reach. Since 2016 it has been focusing its activity on plastic recycling. In 2024 he joined MAS Group, an Austrian manufacturer specializing in conical twin-screw extruders, as head of sales for the United States, Canada and Latin America.
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Dry cleaning: a new step in recycling
This presentation will introduce the new dry cleaning solutions developed by Vecoplan following its acquisition of Platto, marking a significant advancement in recycling technologies. It will address how this innovative approach allows for the processing of plastic materials without intensive water use, reducing operating costs, energy consumption, and effluent generation.
Furthermore, its advantages will be compared to traditional wet washing systems, highlighting improvements in efficiency, quality of recovered material, and process sustainability. This will provide a clear vision of where mechanical recycling is headed in a context of increasing environmental and economic demands.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Borja Alonso
Gerente de ventas, Vecoplan
Mechanical projector with 20 years of experience in the recycling and alternative fuels sector. Commercial responsible for Latin America and Iberian Peninsula of Vecoplan AG
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Creating added value to recycling with twin-screw technology
The current market situation is particularly affecting recycling companies. Traditionally, these companies have processed large volumes of post-consumer waste to convert it into medium-quality recycled materials. However, the rising costs of cleaning and sorting contaminated waste often exceed the market value of the recovered materials. This, combined with low prices for virgin raw materials and low-quality imports, makes this model increasingly unsustainable. In response, shifting towards high-quality niche markets, rather than mass production, has proven to be a more resilient and viable strategy.
​
To build resilience, it is essential to adopt niche strategies focused on specialized, higher-quality recycling. This is where Leistritz's twin-screw technology provides the necessary added value for improved efficiency and quality. Value-added recycled materials are key to sustainable growth, efficiency, and success.
TAUGHT BY:
Roberto Freire Matteucci
Sales Director for the recycling and biopolymers sectors - Leistritz
Roberto Freire Matteucci is Sales Director for Recycling & Biopolymers at Leistritz. He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, specializing in computer-integrated design of products and processes.
​
In the early years of his career, he participated in the development and design of extrusion lines for compounding and recycling applications. Since 2014, he has been part of the Leistritz sales team as sales director for Spanish-speaking countries, and since 2023, he has served as global sales director for recycling and biopolymer applications, driving the development of technological solutions for these markets internationally.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Bioflex success story
Sustainability has ceased to be a differentiator to become an operational criterion within the plastics industry. In this scenario, innovation is positioned as a key enabler to generate value beyond compliance. This presentation will analyze the case of Bioflex as an example of how to integrate principles of circular economy into the operation and business strategy.
The elements that have allowed to align innovation, operational efficiency and product development with sustainability objectives, as well as the challenges and learnings in their implementation will be addressed. Likewise, the role of organizational culture as an engine will be explored to consolidate these changes, incorporating talent development and shared value creation as part of the growth model.
​
TAUGHT BY:
Moisés Jiménez
Export Sales Director, Bioflex
Moisés Jiménez Ramírez is Commercial Director of Exports at Bioflex, with more than 15 years of experience in the plastics and packaging industry. It leads the international expansion strategy, with a focus on North America, driving the company’s positioning in high-demand markets.
Its trajectory is distinguished by a strong understanding of the market’s sustainability needs, particularly in the use of recycled materials. From its role, it promotes solutions that align the technical performance of packaging with the growing environmental demands at a global level, providing a strategic vision for the future of sustainable packaging in international markets.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Food grade: the new era of recycled PP in the Americas
Circularity in packaging is today a priority for brands, waste pickers and regulators. However, for years recycled polypropylene (rPP) suitable for food contact was considered a virtually impossible target to achieve. What has changed?
​
This keynote conference will feature how the NEXTLOOPP Americas initiative has managed to overcome the technical and regulatory barriers that historically prevented the reincorporation of recycled PP in food-grade applications. The session will address advances in advanced classification, decontamination processes and collaboration models in the value chain, which today allow to produce high purity rPP on an industrial scale. The attendees will learn first-hand the technological, scientific and commercial milestones that are opening a new stage for the circularity of polypropylene in the region.
​
​
TAUGHT BY:
Marcio Amazonas
Vice President for the Americas, NEXTLOOP
Marcio Amazonas is an international executive with extensive experience in sustainability aspects of the packaged food and beverage industry, having worked for The Coca-Cola Company, Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI) and many other companies related to recycling technologies and circular plastics design.
He is currently working at NEXTLOOPP, Inc. as vice president for the Americas, a multi-client initiative aimed at developing markets and technologies for recycling polypropylene for direct contact with food. It resides in Brazil and collaborates closely with Latin American waste pickers, regulatory bodies and packaging professionals.
José Domingo Lázaro Álvarez
Director of Press and Communications of Alcamare International Recycling Group
He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Rey Juan Carlos University. He is a graduate of the Pan American Institute of Senior Management of Business with a Master’s Degree in Business Management.
​
He has management experience in technology transnationals such as Google and Movistar. He is an independent advisor to various companies, supporting to strengthen and consolidate his leading position in the market. He also serves as a lecturer and expert consultant in digital innovation, strategy, marketing and digitalization.
A MARKET IN TRANSFORMATION
Plastics recycling in Latin America is evolving under regulatory pressures, mandatory recycled content targets, technological innovation, and increased sustainability demands from global brands. Plastics Recycling LATAM offers a comprehensive analysis to anticipate these changes and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
