Brazil Braskem eyes June start up for new BD plant in Triunfo
27 February 2012 16:59 [Source: ICIS news]
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Brazil-based Braskem plans to inaugurate a new butadiene (BD) plant in June at the Triunfo petrochemical complex in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, the company said on Monday.
Investments for the plant will total reais (R) 300m ($175m, €130m), and the capacity will be 100,000 tonnes/year, Braskem said.
($1 = R1.71)
($1 = €0.74)
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