# Braskem to invest R$4.3B in polyethylene expansion in Duque de Caxias, Brazil

Braskem announced a R$4.3 billion investment to expand polyethylene production capacity by 230,000 tonnes per year at its industrial complex in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. The project, called 'Transforma Rio', is expected to start operations in 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-06-03
- Where: Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Jobs: 7,500
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 230,000 tonnes per year
- Products: 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

- [economia.uol.com.br](https://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/reuters/2025/06/03/braskem-vai-investir-r43-bi-em-expansao-de-unidade-em-duque-de-caxias-rj.htm), 2025-06-03: "O Transforma Rio nos permitirá aumentar a oferta nacional de polietileno com competitividade, modernizar nossas operações com tecnologias de ponta e reforçar nossa presença no Rio de Janeiro como uma base relevante para o futuro da indústria petroquímica brasileira."
- [oglobo.globo.com](https://oglobo.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/2025/06/05/braskem-investira-r-43-bilhoes-na-ampliacao-do-polo-de-caxias.ghtml), 2025-06-05: "A gigante brasileira da indústria petroquímica Braskem vai investir R$ 4,3 bilhões em obras de ampliação de seu polo industrial de plástico em Duque de Caxias, na Baixada Fluminense."

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