# Braskem continues construction of polypropylene line in La Porte, Texas

Braskem is continuing construction of a 450,000-ton-per-year polypropylene production line in La Porte, Texas, and has increased its planned capital expenditures for 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-04-06
- Where: La Porte, Texas, United States
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 450,000 tons per year
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Braskem](https://endata.com/companies/1071.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/braskem-pushes-ahead-with-us-polypropylene-plant-project-boosts-capex-an-industrial-info-news-alert-300625428.html), 2018-04-06: "Braskem SA has increased its planned capital expenditures (CAPEX) for 2018 as it continues construction of a 450,000-ton-per-year polypropylene (PP) production line in La Porte, Texas."

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