Braskem expands in Houston area with new plastics plant

Brazil-based Braskem petrochemical company this month will start up its second, Houston-area plastics plant in La Porte. The plant, which is launching after completing construction in October, gives Latin America’s largest petrochemical company an expanded Texas presence after buying plants from Sunoco and Dow Chemical beginning in 2010. This is the first time Braskem will produce its “UTEC” …
Source: FuelFix