BRASKEM

Profits boosted by higher resin prices in Q2 / Recovery in sales volumes limited by power disruptions

BRASKEM

Venezuela PE project remains on hold / PP project on track / Full year EBITDA rises 27%

BRASKEM

Quattor acquisition approved by Brazilian authorities

BRAZIL

Industry association calls on plastics processing sector to consolidate / 5.19m t of plastics consumed in 2009 / Braskem is leading producer / Export deficit reaches USD 1 bn

BRASKEM

Loss reported for first quarter / PVC expansion planned in Brazil / Focus on high priority projects

BRASKEM

Brazilians announce the acquisition of Sunoco's PP activities / First move in planned future penetration of US market

BRASKEM

Quattor acquisition completed / Largest commodity manufacturer in the Americas / In talks to acquire US operations

BRAZIL

Merger of Braskem and Quattor seems imminent / Shareholder resistance fruitless

LATIN AMERICA

Polyolefins projects planned across the region / Crisis causes widespread delays / Braskem as driving force behind many projects