By Brazil Stock Guide – Ambipar has transformed 2,200 tonnes of plastic into 320,000 chairs made entirely from recycled material in six months, scaling up circular economy practices to industrial level in Brazil. The chairs are produced continuously at the company’s rigid plastics unit in Juazeiro do Norte, in the northeastern state of Ceará.
About 80% of the raw material comes from post-consumer waste collected from waste pickers, cooperatives and distributors, while the remaining 20% is post-industrial plastic sourced from Ambipar’s own operations. The model allows full traceability, industrial standardisation and consistent output, addressing a key bottleneck in large-scale recycling.
The facility runs on renewable energy, has carbon neutrality for Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions and holds certification from Brazil’s Inmetro. Production is largely geared to ready-to-deliver inventory, supplying home improvement chains, cash-and-carry wholesalers and large retail networks, ensuring steady demand and cash flow.
Ambipar plans to expand the project later this year by installing additional plastic injection machines, which could lift capacity by up to 2,000 tonnes and nearly double current output. The company is also assessing new products made from recycled plastic as it seeks to embed circular inputs more deeply into industrial supply chains.
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