What ANIPAC does

ANIPAC (Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico A.C.) is a Mexican non-profit trade association founded in 1961 and headquartered in Mexico City, serving as the principal representative body for the country's plastics industry value chain. Its members span raw-material producers and distributors, recyclers, transformers (including PVC and rotomolding), bag and film manufacturers, additives and compounds producers, and machinery and equipment providers — organized into eight horizontal segments ("secciones de trabajo"). The association's core "products" are industry programs and convening services rather than goods or software: these include the Programa Cero Pérdida de Pellets (PCPP, Operation Clean Sweep localization), the Acuerdo Nacional para la Nueva Economía del Plástico (ANNEP, signed at the Mexican Senate in 2019), consumer-facing environmental programs (Programa Yo cuido, Feria Plásticos en tu vida), proprietary research (Análisis de Ciclo de Vida and three sequential quantitative recycling studies), the Biblioteca del Plástico knowledge library, and a calendar of annual events such as Convención ANIPAC, Congreso Técnico, Perspectivas, and sector-specific forums.

The business model is a recurring subscription/membership-fee structure paid by member companies, supplemented by event sponsorship and program-related services; specific fee schedules are not publicly disclosed. ANIPAC generates no technology revenue, holds no patents, and operates with a small staff (1-10 employees). Its go-to-market is event-driven and relationship-driven: it acquires and engages members through conventions, technical congresses, sector forums, and direct affiliation outreach (coordinated by Guillermo Velázquez), and amplifies reach through its website, social media, press releases (Boletines ANIPAC), and partnerships with Plastimagen, CONCAMIN, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UN Global Compact, the U.S. Plastics Industry Association, and APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers, partnership announced May 2026).

Strategic positioning centers on regulatory influence and circular-economy advocacy: ANIPAC functions as the voluntary industry counterpart to government on plastics policy (notably ANNEP and T-MEC/USMCA engagement) and as the convening platform where sustainability, recycling standards, and trade concerns are negotiated. Its current president, Ing. Benjamín del Arco Ortiz, was elected by the Executive Commission in April 2024. Revenue figures are not disclosed, and there are no subsidiaries, acquisitions, or funding rounds on record — consistent with the steady-state operating posture of a mature civil association.

Name

ANIPAC

Legal name

Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico A.C.

Website

https://anipac.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANIPAC is a 64-year-old Mexican non-profit trade association representing the full plastics industry value chain — raw-material producers, recyclers, transformers, machinery providers, and downstream manufacturers — through membership fees, annual events, sustainability programs, and regulatory advocacy on circular-economy policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF), Sustainability Testing, Certification & Compliance (LCA, Recyclability/Compostability Testing, FSC/PEFC) (IMALAMAK)

Keywords

• Plastics industry association
• Trade association services
• Circular economy programs
• Industry advocacy
• Plastic recycling initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ANIPAC generates revenue through membership fees from associated companies across the plastics industry supply chain, including producers, distributors, recyclers, machinery providers, and transformers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ANIPAC is a non-profit trade association that represents Mexico's plastics industry value chain. It delivers industry advocacy, sectoral representation, sustainability and circular-economy programs, recycling studies, training forums, and networking events to companies across raw materials production, distribution, recycling, machinery, and plastics transformation.

Product overview

ANIPAC (Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico A.C.) is Mexico's national plastics industry association, not a technology product company. Its offering consists of industry programs, initiatives, and services focused on sustainable and circular plastics economy. The core programs include the Programa Cero Pérdida de Pellets (PCPP) for pellet waste reduction, the Acuerdo Nacional para la Nueva Economía del Plástico (ANNEP) for circular economy commitments, the Programa Yo cuido for environmental cleanup, and the Feria Plásticos en tu vida for public education. Supporting these are research products including Análisis de Ciclo de Vida (ACV) studies, recycling industry studies, and the Biblioteca del Plástico knowledge resource. ANIPAC also organizes annual events including the Convención ANIPAC, multiple technical forums (Congreso Técnico, Foros de Materias Primas, Recicladores, Aditivos y Compuestos, Energía, Comercio Exterior), Asambleas Generales, and Perspectivas economic outlook events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026APR and ANIPAC signed a partnership to promote recycling and circular economy in Mexico, focusing on training and design for plastic recycling as announced in May 2026.
• Senado de México (Mexican Senate)coreOthers · 1 January 2019The Acuerdo Nacional para la Nueva Economía del Plástico (ANNEP) was signed at the Mexican Senate in 2019, representing a voluntary commitment by industry before authorities to transform the value chain of plastic packaging under circular economy principles.
• Fundación Ellen MacArthurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2018ANIPAC collaborates with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which leads the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment in collaboration with UN Environment. The initiative aims to create new regulations for plastic packaging and eliminate unnecessary plastic packaging.
• Plastics Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANIPAC signed an agreement with the Plastics Industry Association to implement Operation Clean Sweep in Mexico. This program provides tools to improve practices for proper handling and transportation of pellets, aiming to reduce pellet waste to zero.
• Pacto Global (UN Global Compact)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANIPAC is a member of Pacto Global (UN Global Compact), participating in global sustainability initiatives.
• CONCAMINcoreOthersANIPAC is an organism belonging to CONCAMIN (Confederación de Cámaras Industriales), the main industrial chamber federation in Mexico.
• PlastimagenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerANIPAC collaborates with Plastimagen, the largest plastics industry trade show, promoting member participation and industry visibility.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Vinyl Institute: US trade association specifically for the PVC value chain. Directly comparable to ANIPAC's Transformadores de PVC working section, with overlapping scope on PVC sustainability standards and market advocacy.

Regional players

• All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association (AIPMA): The recognized apex body of the Indian plastics industry, covering machinery, raw materials, processors, and recyclers. Functionally analogous to ANIPAC at a national level, but serving the Indian market.
• British Plastics Federation (BPF): UK national plastics trade association covering raw materials, processors, recyclers, and machinery. Functionally analogous to ANIPAC in terms of representing the full plastics value chain at a national level, but focused on the UK market.
• Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA): Canadian national plastics industry association covering the full value chain. Comparable to ANIPAC as a national trade association advocating for plastics sustainability and circular economy, but focused on Canada.
• Brazilian Plastics Industry Association (ABIPLAST): National plastics industry trade association for Brazil, representing producers, transformers, and recyclers. Closest Latin American peer to ANIPAC in scope and structure, though operating in a different national market.

Broad incumbents

• European Plastics Converters (EuPC): EU-level association representing plastics converters (transformers). Comparable to ANIPAC's Transformadores section, with similar focus on converter advocacy, regulatory engagement, and circular economy policy work.
• PlasticsEurope: European pan-regional association of plastics producers, with a comparable mandate on circular economy, sustainability reporting, and industry advocacy. Operates at a regional rather than national level but mirrors ANIPAC's role on policy engagement.
• Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS): The US national plastics industry trade association representing the entire plastics value chain. Directly comparable as ANIPAC's US counterpart and active partner via Operation Clean Sweep, sharing similar advocacy, events, and sustainability program structures.

Direct peers

• Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR): North American trade association focused on plastic recycling, design-for-recycling, and circular economy. Listed as an ANIPAC strategic partner; highly comparable because both champion recycling standards and member education across the plastics chain.
• Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE): European association of plastics recyclers, focused on circular economy and recycling design standards. Highly comparable to ANIPAC's Recicladores section, with parallel programs on training and design-for-recycling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANIPAC_AC
• Facebookfacebook.com/Anipac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anipac

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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