Neste and Braskem announce agreement on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production

Braskem will use more sustainable feedstocks from Neste to produce circular and bio-circular polymer resins and chemicals

29-Oct-2024 - Neste and Braskem have reached an agreement for the supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production. Braskem products based on these feedstocks are expected to be available on the market starting from the fourth quarter of 2024. These products will be sold mainly ...

Braskem expands its biopolymer production by 30% following an investment of US$ 87 million

The Brazilian bio-based ethylene facility is now operating at a capacity of 260 thousand tons per year

01-Aug-2023 - In June, Braskem concluded a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant, located in the Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The US$ 87 million investment aims to meet the growing global demand for sustainable products. The plant now operates at an ...

BASF to explore new investment in Brazil

Feasibility study on world-scale production of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers (SAP)

14-Mar-2011 - BASF is exploring opportunities for a new investment in Brazil. Projects under consideration include the production of acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and ...

Carlos Fadigas becomes Braskem's new CEO

09-Dec-2010 - Giving continuity to the planned succession process for Braskem's business leadership, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Carlos Fadigas as Braskem's new CEO, succeeding Bernardo Gradin. Carlos Fadigas participated actively in the negotiations that culminated in the acquisitions ...

In August, Braskem finishes the Ethanol Drying unit

13-Jul-2010 - On August 31, Braskem finishes installation of the ethanol drying unit purchased in April. It will transform hydrated alcohol into anhydrous alcohol (without adding water), which is used to produce ETBE. The equipment will be installed at the UNIB RS Aromatics plants and it will permit logistics ...

Braskem concludes acquisition of Sunoco Chemicals

08-Apr-2010 - Braskem announced that it has concluded the acquisition of Sunoco Chemicals’ polypropylene (PP) division, after approval of the transaction, announced on February 1 by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice. Braskem invested US$ 350 million in this ...

Braskem acquires Sunoco Chemicals in the United States

The acquisition of Sunoco's polypropylene business for US$350 million initiates the Company's operations in the U.S. market

04-Feb-2010 - Braskem S.A. announced that it has signed an agreement with Sunoco, Inc., an U.S.-based oil company, for the acquisition by Braskem of the polypropylene (PP) business of Sunoco Chemicals, Inc. Sunoco will receive US$350 million for the shares in Sunoco Chemicals (only PP assets), upon closing, ...

Braskem and Novozymes to make green plastic

Partners take a step toward the bio-based economy by developing polypropylene from sugarcane

16-Dec-2009 - Braskem and Novozymes announced a research partnership to develop large-scale production of polypropylene from sugarcane. "Braskem was the first company in the world to produce a 100% certified green polypropylene on an experimental basis. The partnership with Novozymes will further boost ...

Braskem and Idesa announce partnership to develop a large petrochemical project in Mexico

13-Nov-2009 - Braskem and Idesa, traditional corporate groups in Brazil and Mexico, respectively, won the auction promoted by Pemex Gás, a state-owned company from Mexico, for the acquisition of raw materials with the objective of developing a large integrated petrochemical project in that country. The ...

Braskem inaugurates two plants in Bahia

The two new plants at the Camaçari Industrial Complex for manufacturing ETBE - a bioadditive produced from renewable raw materials - received investments of R$100 million

19-Aug-2009 - Braskem inaugurates two new plants at the Camaçari Industrial Complex. They represent a new landmark in the company’s operations in the world of renewable materials. The plants will produce ETBE, a bioadditive for gasoline made from renewable raw material. The installation project for the new ...