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why brazil investors and consumers throughout the world are getting to know brazil this vast country also offers various opportunities for business recent structural economic and political reforms have cast brazil in a new role on the international stage as it travels down the path of growth and sustainability brazil has gained the credibility that makes it an obligatory component in the portfolio of major investors today anyone considering great business opportunities will include brazil the dynamics of the brazilian economy are impressive to more demanding investors and consumers exports have doubled in the last four years and imports have increased in a similar pace this demonstrates that there is a degree of balance in brazil s strategy while aggressively approaching the international market brazil also exposes its own products to foreign competition on the internal market without protectionist or bureaucratic impositions this new perception of brazil is attributable in part to the high quality of brazilian products creative modern and functional they stand out for the factors such as the materials used and the originality of the product design as well as their quality and technological standards just to give some examples of that environment of free trade and competition it can be mentioned the extensive flow of imports and exports products in the same industrial sectors such as automobile electronics and itc as part of that process transnational enterprises heavily invested in brazilian identified opportunities since 1998 foreign direct investments flow has grown in 2007 foreign direct investments reached us$35 billion in 2008 the fdi has overtaken us$25 billion until august key figures gdp ppp ­ us 1.6 trillion 2009 largest producer of iron ore largest producer and exporter of coffee sugar cane fruit juices largest exporter of soybean meat chicken and leather 4th destination for foreign direct investment fdi among emerging markets 4th largest manufacturer of commercial planes 8th market producer of steel and energy 1

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export plastic inp brazilian plastic institute marco wydra general manager marco.wydra@exportplastic.com +55 11 8245-1758 mobile +55 11 2148-4774 direct www.exportplastic.com the export plastic program offers brazilian supply sources production outsourcing and partnership to foreign industries and markets and counts on a highly skilled team it acts as an interface between brazilian converting companies and international buyers of plastic products the export plastic program has about 70 brazilian member companies manufacturers and exporters of a wide variety of products housewares products disposables kitchenware tableware bathware laundry cleaning organizers office stationery school home decoration lighting gifts baby child toys garden lawn and outdoors furniture line horeca professional licensing and promotional packaging products big bags bottles jars buckets and pails carrier handles compounds additives flagons injections molded articles labels caps laminated/coated films multilayer coextruded films polyethylene bags polyethylene films in rolls polypropylene bags polypropylene films in rolls pvc bags pvc films in rolls sachets shrink films stretch films trash bags woven fabrics 2

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plast-lÉo plasÚtil plasvale schwanke stiloplast vÉdat plast-leo ltda plasútil ind e com de plásticos ltda ind de plásticos do vale do itajaí ltda schwanke industrial ltda stilo plast ind com imp e exportação de plásticos ltda védat tampas herméticas ltda 4 6 8 10 12 14 3

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plast-leo plast-leo ltda carlos roberto carderelli beto@plast-leo.com.br +55 11 2081-9300 www.plast-leo.com.br we are the leading brazilian company in the production and distribution of poliethylene and vinyl products rolls tablecloths shower curtains organizers with over 40 years of experience in our market our factory is sgs certified and is located in são paulo less than 80km from the main brazilian port of santos the products are distributed nationwide and exported to various countries and are present in more than 5.000 clients including brazil´s largest wholesalers and supermarket chains as well as in an array of smaller stores throughout brazil our items are sold using a comprehensive network of sales representatives enabling us to develop very good businesses and sizeable quantities products shower curtains aprons shower mats 4

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plasÚtil plasútil ind e com de plásticos ltda everson targas etargas@plasutil.com.br +55 14 4009-4831 www.plasutil.com.br since its foundation plasútil has rapidly captured a large range of consumers leading the brazilian market in plastic and present in over 30 countries it has more than 700 items in line always prioritizing high quality modern design and functionality of its products plasútil is constantly investing in technology and professional qualification and with the ceisa-child education center of st anthony it offers a special place for children from the surrounding needy community products plastic housewares tableware kitchenware laundry bathroom organization baby and pet lines 6

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plasvale ind de plásticos do vale do itajaí ltda neusa felipi neusa.felipi@plasvale.com.br +55 47 3331-6065 www.plasvale.com.br located in the southern of brazil plasvale is one of the largest and most important plastic household appliances companies in the country with over 30 years of experience plasvale products are sold throughout brazil and to more than 40 countries always prioritizing high quality of products and service plasvale can supply a large variety of plasticware products containers bottles jars cups salad bowls candy bowls trays kitchenware bathware basins garbage bins laundry baskets storage boxes sets of containers/jars/cups 8

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schwanke schwanke industrial ltda mauro j pozzebon mauro@schwanke.com.br +55 47 3036-9000 www.schwanke.com.br schwanke was founded in 1951 and is located in the south of brazil it manufactures plastic cleaning housewares and nonwoven products from natural and synthetic fibers products cleaning products flannel shammy cloth mop cloth mega cloth kitchen cloth multi-purpose cloth sponge cloth all-purpose cloth all-purpose scrub sponge microfiber cloth cleaning kit mops refil mops with stick sink plunger sanitary plunger bucket with wringer squeegee dustpan pva mop kit auto polishing cotton special cotton flannel autoklin cotton waste micro-fiber cloth sponges magic cloth autoklin steel wool brilhex kitchen cloth all-purpose sponge save nails sponge anti-risk sponge dish drainer magic cloth all-purpose filter thermic apron thermic liner thermic iron shoe thermic glove steel wool alklin cloth bobbins microfiber brooms and other 10

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stiloplast stilo plast ind com imp e exp de plásticos ltda vanessa crispim vanessa@stiloplast.com.br +55 11 2724-5211 www.stiloplast.com.br stilo plast is a company specialized in the production and sales of mannequins busts and exhibitors and it is present in the market since 1990 it was a pioneer in the production of mannequins made of plastic resin in brazil which today is widely used in substitution of mannequins made of fiberglass it has an ample line of mannequins busts clothes exhibitors and general accessories besides the mannequins segment stilo plast also acts in other segments such as production of plastic accessories for pet shops with the idealdog trademark pet houses pet carriers plastic beds and feeders production of globes for illumination round light globes and also manufacture of made-to-order automobile parts providing services for companies like general motors do brasil volkswagen do brasil etc products mannequins plastic hangers wigs pet shop products pet house pet carrier plastic bed 12

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