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

Braskem completed a 30% capacity expansion of its bio-based ethylene plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, increasing capacity from 200,000 to 260,000 tons per year. The US$87 million investment aims to meet growing demand for sustainable products.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-06-01
- Where: Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Value: $87.0M
- Starts operating: Jun 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 260,000 tons per year
- Products: bio-based ethylene, bio-based polyethylene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chemeurope.com](https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1181216/braskem-expands-its-biopolymer-production-by-30-following-an-investment-of-us-87-million.html), 2023-08-01: "In June, Braskem concluded a 30% increase in production capacity of its bio-based ethylene plant, located in the Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil."

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