Braskem S.A

Braskem S.A. together with its subsidiaries produces and sells thermoplastic resins. The company operates through three segments: Brazil United States and Europe and Mexico. The Brazil segment produces and sells olefins including ethylene polymer and chemical grade propylene butadiene and butene-1; benzene toluene and xylenes products; fuels such as automotive gasoline liquefied petroleum gas ethyl tertiary-butyl ether and methyl tertiary-butyl ether; intermediates such as cumene; aliphatics aromatics and hydrogenated solvents; and specialties comprising isoprene dicyclopentadiene piperylene nonene tetramer polyisobutylene and hydrocarbon resins. This segment also produces and sells polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP); supplies electricity and other inputs to second-generation producers; produces and sells of PE including the production of green PE from renewable resources; and produces and sells polyvinyl chloride and caustic soda. The United States and Europe segment produces and sells PP in the United States and Germany. The Mexico segment produces and sells ethylene high-density PE and low-density PE in Mexico. It also manufactures sells imports and exports chemicals petrochemicals and fules; produces supplies and sells utilities such as steam water compressed air and industrial gases; and provides industrial services. The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Camaçari Brazil.