# Braskem invests R$ 614 million to expand production in Brazil

Braskem announced an investment of R$ 614 million in seven projects to expand production capacity by about 139,000 tonnes across Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, and Alagoas, including polyethylene and PVC. Construction starts immediately, with completion dates not yet revealed.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-01-22
- Where: Triunfo (Rio Grande do Sul), Camaçari (Bahia), Marechal Deodoro (Alagoas), Brazil
- Value: $110.0M (614.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 2,200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 139,000 tonnes per year
- Products: polyethylene, PVC, unsaturated polyester resin, ethylene-based terpolymer
- 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

- [revistaoe.com.br](https://revistaoe.com.br/braskem-investimento-ampliacao-producao-brasil/), 2025-01-22: "Com a execução desses investimentos, a Braskem reforça seu compromisso com a indústria química nacional e o atendimento ao mercado brasileiro, gerando mais de 2.200 postos de trabalho no País durante a execução das obras."

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