Polyolefin producer expands production of bio-based ethylene in Brazil / Investment of EUR 50m
Due to the healthy demand for bio-based PE, Braskem has announced its intention to expand production. To this end, the polyolefin producer plans to invest USD 61m in additional capacity for sugarcane-based ethylene, which serves as a precursor for “green polyethylene”. The expansion is expected to increase available production at its Triunfo site in Brazil by 30% to 260,000 t/y by the fourth quarter of 2021. “The demand for sustainable products is increasing, both in society and among our partners,”... (25.02.2021)