Cereplast Featured at Major Plastic Fair in Brazil
Companys Bio-Based Resins Gaining Acceptance in Brazil and Latin America
HAWTHORNE, Calif., April 24, 2009 -- Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, will be present during May and June 09 at several key events in Brazil. Iraplast/Krest, Cereplast exclusive distributor in Brazil, will be exhibiting at:
Brasilplast, one of the Major Plastic Fair in Latin America, from May 4 to 8 2009 in São Paulo Brazil (www.brasilplast.com.br ) at Jasot Booth G50/H51.
Fispal Food Service (the only Food Service Show in Latin America) from June 15 to 18 and at Fispal Technologies from June 16 to 19 2009, both events celebrating its 25th anniversary in Sao Paulo -Brazil (www.fispal.com ).
Highlights for the show are Cereplast Compostables® resins, biodegradable plastic for application like bags, margarine tubs, cutlery, cups and much more.
We are very pleased Iraplast has decided to participate at these major events said Philippe Ravera, Senior Vice-President, Sales and Marketing at Cereplast. It shows the excellent partnership between our two companies and the growing interest for biodegradable solutions in Brazil and Latin America. We have already seen several successful applications being commercialized in the region and we are convinced the Iraplast/Krest booth will attract a lot of interest.
The Brasilplast Fair should attract about 65,000 attendees and will show the new plastic developments, technologies innovations and the future for the plastic market in Latin America. Iraplast is able to give complete assistance to Cereplast clients in Brazil. We really are very pleased with this product, and believe that South America has a great potential for this market. said Paulo Demarchi, Chief Executive Officer at Iraplast.
About IraPlast Ltda.
Founded in 1999, Iraplast Ltd. works with the injection molding process companies in the food, chemical, automotive industries. As Cereplast's exclusive distributor in Brazil since 2006, IraPlast has worked towards green solutions and development of new environmentally-friendly packaging technologies. Learn more at, www.iraplast.com or contact directly to e-mail neto@iraplast.com
About Cereplast, Inc.
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in all major converting processes - such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding and extrusions - at a pricing structure that is competitive with petroleum-based plastics. On the cutting-edge of bio-based plastic material development, Cereplast now offers resins to meet a variety of customer demands. Cereplast Compostables(R) resins are ideally suited for single use applications where high bio-based content and compostability are advantageous, especially in the food service industry. Cereplast Hybrid Resins(R) combine high bio-based content with the durability and endurance of traditional plastic, making them ideal for applications in industries such as automotive, consumer electronics and packaging. Learn more at www.cereplast.co.