20 Brazilian makers to showcase plastics chain at ColombiaPlast 2026

Twenty Brazilian manufacturers will bring machinery and systems for plastics processing, printing, automation and recycling to Bogotá for ColombiaPlast 2026, aiming at buyers across Colombia and the wider Andean, Central American and Caribbean markets. The showing comes as Colombia continues to import about $136 million a year in equipment, parts and molds for plastics processing.

Why it matters: - Brazil is using ColombiaPlast 2026 to reach buyers looking for equipment across the full plastics and packaging chain. - The pavilion targets a market where Colombia imports an annual average of US$136 million in machinery, parts and molds for plastics processing. - The event also connects Brazilian suppliers with buyers from Colombia, the Andean region, Central America and the Caribbean.

What happened: - Twenty Brazilian manufacturers will exhibit at ColombiaPlast 2026 in Bogotá from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. - The companies will show solutions that range from injection, extrusion, blowing and thermoforming machines to printing, flexible-material conversion, automation and recycling systems. - The Brazilian presence will run through Brazil Machinery Solutions, a program led by ABIMAQ and ApexBrasil. - The 13th edition of ColombiaPlast will take place at Corferias. - The fair will bring together companies from the plastics, rubber, petrochemical, packaging and containers industries.

The details: - The Pabellón Brasil will include Lakatos, Mecalor, Vizuri, Fibermaq, Carton Access, RTK, Pronatec, G4 Máquinas, Novaflexo, Cristofolini, Reinos, Laserflex, A. Carnevalli, Hece, Multi Pack Plas, Alfaflexo, Polimáquinas, Mega Steel, Golden Fix and Seibt. - The lineup covers flexographic printing, materials conversion, composites, tooling, automation, reel handling, recycling and production-line integration. - ABIMAQ said 95% of the participating companies already export to Colombia. - ABIMAQ said 68% have operated internationally for more than 15 years. - ABIMAQ said 79% have more than a decade of operations abroad. - Patrícia Gomes, ABIMAQ’s executive director of external markets, said the companies arrive with industrial specialties and knowledge of regional commercial conditions. - Gomes said that mix can support negotiations ranging from a single machine to complementary solutions for one production line. - ABIMAQ said 74% of the participating companies sell to industrial end users. - ABIMAQ said 47% serve manufacturers and OEMs. - ABIMAQ said 37% work with distributors. - Gomes said the ability to adapt machines and systems to technical and economic conditions matters in capital equipment decisions, where performance, maintenance, technical support and service life shape the investment case. - Gomes said the companies have competitive advantages in quality, engineering capacity and adaptation to each operation. - Gomes said that flexibility helps meet specific production, maintenance and support needs in Colombia. - ABIMAQ said 76% of the participating companies allocate up to 10% of revenue to research and development. - ABIMAQ said 16% invest more than 10% of revenue in R&D. - ABIMAQ said 26% have international technology cooperation with European, North American or Asian partners. - ABIMAQ said 63% have at least one sustainability initiative implemented or in development. - Brazil Machinery Solutions is a business platform focused on expanding Brazilian access to strategic markets and positioning Brazil as a global supplier of capital goods with technology, innovation and industrial competitiveness. - ABIMAQ represents Brazil’s machinery and equipment industry and supports innovation, competitiveness and international expansion. - ApexBrasil promotes Brazilian products and services abroad and seeks foreign investment in strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.

Between the lines: - The Brazilian delegation is not just bringing product samples. It is bringing a broad industrial offer built around established export activity in Colombia. - The mix of long export histories, R&D spending and sustainability projects suggests suppliers are pitching more than price. They are signaling technical depth and long-term service capability. - ColombiaPlast gives Brazilian makers a direct sales channel into a region where plastics manufacturing still depends heavily on imported capital equipment.

What's next: - Brazilian manufacturers will use the Bogotá fair to present equipment, discuss new industrial projects and pursue deals with Colombian and regional buyers. - The event may lead to follow-up negotiations for individual machines, integrated lines and support services after the fair ends on Oct. 2.

The bottom line: - ColombiaPlast 2026 is shaping up as a regional sales push for Brazil’s plastics machinery sector, with export experience and broad technical offerings aimed at winning orders in a market that already buys heavily from abroad.