KENOVA, W.Va. and PHILADELPHIA, June 14,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and
BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest thermoplastic
polyolefins producer in the Americas and the leading producer of
biopolymers in the world, celebrates the 30th
anniversary of the Spheripol process technology at its Neal
production plant, located in the city of Kenova, West Virginia.
Braskem's Neal production facility sits on a 100-acre site along
the Big Sandy River and produces more than 500 million pounds of
polypropylene homopolymers per year and directly employing over 100
people. The plant is the first licensed deployment of the
Spheripol process technology in the U.S., a technology that is now
one of the most widely used PP production processes
worldwide.
Jeff Blatt, Plant Manager at
Braskem's Neal facility, stated, "On behalf of the entire Braskem
team, we are proud to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of
the Neal production facility taking a leadership role by bringing
leading edge innovation to the market with the first U.S. Spheripol
process technology deployment ever. Our track record for success in
producing polypropylene in Neal has been a key part of Braskem's
leadership position as the largest producer of polypropylene in the
Americas."
"Since the initial launch of the Spheripol production process at
Neal, the annual production capacity of the plant has almost
doubled, and our future is as bright as ever. Over the past 8
years, Braskem has invested more than $20
million in Neal, West
Virginia production facility infrastructure enhancements,
helping extend our successful track record for plant safety,
reliability, efficiency and environmental protection," concluded
Mr. Blatt.
Braskem is honored to be an integral part of the Kenova, West Virginia community and is a
dedicated supporter of the Kenova
Volunteer Fire Department and local Wayne
County public schools. The company's support of the program,
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) at Spring Valley High School, helps the
next generation of student leaders explore future careers in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Braskem
also supports the Wayne county
public middle and elementary schools, helping excite young people
about the vast opportunities open to them through fields of study
in science.
ABOUT BRASKEM
With a human-oriented global vision of the future, Braskem
strives every day to improve people's lives by creating sustainable
solutions with chemicals and plastics. Braskem is the largest
producer of thermoplastic polyolefins in the Americas and the
leading producer of biopolymers in the world, creating more
environmental-friendly, intelligent and sustainable solutions
through chemicals and plastics. Braskem exports to clients in
approximately 100 countries and operates 41 industrial units, which
are located in Brazil,
United States, Germany and Mexico, the latter in partnership with the
Mexican company Idesa. For more information, visit:
www.braskem.com
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading
producer of polypropylene in the United
States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology
Center in Pittsburgh, and a new
operation in Boston focused on
leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and
advanced materials. For more information, visit:
www.braskem.com/usa
ABOUT BLUEVISION
Braskem's Bluevision is a platform that shows the capacity of
the human being to actively and positively influence the course of
the planet through their actions and everyday lives. For more
information about Bluevision please visit:
www.bluevisionbraskem.com
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www.facebook.com/BraskemGlobal
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