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Plastics

Plastic Product Subsector

Guatemalan companies promote product innovation by adding more environmentally-friendly raw materials, and by making recyclable products. They serve national and international demand and can adapt to consumer needs while following the legal requirements of the markets that import our products. The Guatemalan Plastic Products Sector has the ability to custom design flexible packaging, containers, and other products. More than 10,000 products are available for consumers to choose from for their business. Plastic manufacturing contributes approximately 2% of Guatemala's Industrial GDP and it is an industry that continues to strengthen and grow.

+ $296,220 Million USD

Exports in 2022 were 10% higher than in 2021.

+ 150 markets

Latin America is the sector's top export market.

+ 10,000 products

Customized products, where the main plastic products are those used for packaging food, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agricultural commodities, aquaculture production, etc.

Segments Served

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Flexible packaging, clamshell, doypack, bottles for carbonated and non-carbonated drinks, canning containers, yogurt containers, plastic bags, etc.

CONSTRUCTION

PVC pipes, showers, hoses, elbows, saran, paint containers and other construction supplies

HOME

Chairs, tables, glasses, plates, jugs, toys and trash cans, laundry baskets, pots and other household supplies.

GARDENING AND AGRICULTURE

Containers to store pesticides, saran, stretch film, packaging for agricultural products, plastic to improve agricultural performance, bags for product dispatch, etc.

COSMETICS, PHARMACEUTICALS, HEALTH

Medicine containers, blister packs, cream tubes, liners, gel alcohol containers, ketone containers, etc.

TOURISM

Packaging for use by the HoReCa group.

RECYCLING

Recycling of PET, PP, PS, HDPE and LDPE byProducts.

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY

The Plastic Product Subsector distributes raw materials from the PET, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PP, PS family of products and other forms and compositions.

PACKAGING

Other products in demand from our sector. The Plastic Products Sector has the capacity to manufacture more than 10,000 packaging solutions for the productive sectors of the country.

Mellany Díaz

Mellany Díaz

Environmental Engineer with an emphasis in Environmental Management. Master in Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility

Languages: Spanish, English

PLASTICS COMMISSION COORDINATOR

6 years of experience in environmental issues. Business development. Management of public-private alliances for business development. International cooperation.

15 Avenue 14-72, Zone 13

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