Braskem

Braskem S. A. is a Brazilian company headquartered in São Paulo. The company is active in the chemical industry. Braskem, Odebrecht Group is the majority shareholder. Significant shares in the company holding the Brazilian oil company Petrobras -. Braskem has approximately 3400 employees.

Production sites of Braskem are primarily located in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia Camaçari in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo State and in Alagoas. Braskem is among the largest companies in Brazil.

Bio-based PE production

The Brazilian company Braskem developed a method with which it can produce polyethylene on the basis of fermentation -produced bioethanol and which, according to the manufacturer has the same chemical composition and the same properties as the conventional polyethylene. The plant for the production of bio -PE was originally to be taken in late 2009 and produced since 2010 Bio -based polyethylene in a plant with an annual capacity of 200,000 t. Braskem is now the world leader in bio-based plastics.

Pictures of Braskem

143420
de