# SCGC and Braskem form joint venture for bio-ethylene production in Thailand

SCG Chemicals (SCGC) and Braskem have signed a joint venture agreement to produce bio-ethylene from agricultural ethanol in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand, with a capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-08-17
- Where: Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 tonnes per year
- Products: bio-ethylene, green 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) (partner)
- [SCG Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/7171.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [scgnewschannel.com](https://www.scgnewschannel.com/en/scg-news/scgc-advances-in-green-business-through-joint-venture-establishment-with-braskem-for-a-green-ethylene-production-in-thailand-for-commercialization-in-asia-and-global-market/), 2023-08-18: "SCGC and Braskem signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Braskem, the leading global biopolymer producer in Brazil."

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