# Braskem expands bio-based ethylene plant capacity by 30% in Triunfo, Brazil

Braskem concluded a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from 200,000 to 260,000 tons/year, following an investment of US$ 87 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-07-24
- Where: Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Value: $87.0M
- Starts operating: Jun 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 260,000 tons/year of bio-based ethylene
- Products: bio-based ethylene, bio-based polyethylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [braskem.com](https://www.braskem.com/usa/news-detail/braskem-expands-its-biopolymer-production-by-30-following-an-investment-of-us-87-million), 2023-07-24: "The expansion of bio-based ethylene capacity reinforces Braskem's commitment to sustainable development and innovation and proves the success of the strategy we engaged in thirteen years ago."

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