Ground-Level Advantage
Business Insights
“As traders, our edge comes from deep market insight and a proactive stance, enabling swift adaptation to changes. We plan to strengthen this by opening a satellite office in South America, bringing us closer to customers and boosting competitiveness in the region.”
Tomas Steppe, Managing Director, Reuse Trading
“Local market expertise and agile commercial policies are crucial. You must manage your inventory levels intelligently to balance working capital while ensuring product availability for customers and mitigating the impact of price volatility due to high stock levels.”
Carlos Marin, CEO, Bandeirante Brazmo
“Unlike global competitors who may not grasp Argentina's unique business climate, Simpa offers tailored solutions such as financing, logistical support, and timely delivery. This approach has been crucial, mainly as many companies have limited storage capacity and require just-in-time deliveries.”
Adrián Schwartz, President, Grupo Simpa
New Paradigms
Business Insights
“The traditional model of relying exclusively on virgin plastic is rapidly becoming outdated. Those who insist on sticking exclusively to virgin materials risk being out of sync with market developments. They are likely to face significant challenges or even obsolescence.”
Eduardo Arus, General Manager Latam, Snetor
“We aim to offer unequalled service from R&D to After Sales. Chilean companies aiming to differentiate themselves today are not competing on price alone ¾ the era of "Bueno, Bonito y Barato" ("best buy"), in my opinion, belongs to the past.”
Christophe Jacob, CEO, Austral Chemicals