# Braskem

I'm green™ bio-PE — Sugarcane ethanol → bio-ethylene.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/braskem/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: Brazil
- Ticker: BAK

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | US$ 61 million for biopolymer production increase in 2021 and US$ 87 million for a 30% production capacity increase completed in 2023 | https://www.braskem.com.br/usa/news-detail/braskem-invests-us61-million-to-increase-biopolymer-production, https://www.braskem.com/news-detail/braskem-invests-us61-million-to-increase-biopolymer-production, https://www.braskem.com/usa/news-detail/braskem-expands-its-biopolymer-production-by-30-following-an-investment-of-us-87-million |
| Capacity | 275,000 tons/year of bio-ethylene | https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen, https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen/home-en, https://www.braskem.com/imgreen/faq, https://www.braskemidesa.com.mx/usa/news-detail/celebrating-15-years-of-im-green-bio-based-with-operation-rates-above-nameplate-capacity-after-expansion |
| Certification | ISCC PLUS and BONSUCRO | https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen, https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen/home-en |
| Production site | Petrochemical Complex of Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen, https://www.braskem.com.br/imgreen/home-en, https://www.braskem.com.br/usa/news-detail/braskem-expands-its-biopolymer-production-by-30-following-an-investment-of-us-87-million, https://www.braskem.com/imgreen/faq, https://www.braskem.com/usa/news-detail/braskem-expands-its-biopolymer-production-by-30-following-an-investment-of-us-87-million |
| Headcount | 2,324 (consolidated, 2025) | https://bondoro.com/content/files/2026/08/Braskem-S.A._FY2025-financial-statements.pdf |
| Revenue | R$ 84,141 million (consolidated, 2025) | https://bondoro.com/content/files/2026/08/Braskem-S.A._FY2025-financial-statements.pdf |

Independent sources: bondoro.com

## Technologies

- [Biosynthetic ethylene & bio-ethylene oxide](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-ethylene-bio-ethylene-oxide/)
- [Biosynthetic Monomers: Succinate, Itaconate, FDCA & BDO](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-monomers-succinate-itaconate-fdca-bdo/)