Braskem: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis
Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America and has become a major player in the international petrochemical market (8th largest resin producer worldwide). The company manufactures and sells chemical...
Cyborg Score thesis
Braskem faces structural headwinds from prolonged petrochemical downturn and high leverage, with turnaround dependent on market...
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Pro stress-test →Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America and has become a major player in the international petrochemical market (8th largest resin producer worldwide). The company manufactures and sells chemicals, petrochemicals, fuels, and utilities. It derives a majority of its revenue from Brazil.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →Braskem is the world's leading biopolymers producer with its 200,000 tons Green PE plant that produces polyethylene from sugarcane-based ethanol. Braskem is Brazil's main producer of polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride – PVC, and is the leader in the US polypropylene market.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Competitors include Saudi Basic Industries, Huntsman, LyondellBasell Industries, Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, and INEOS Group. Braskem competes on integrated capacity and bio-based capabilities but faces structural cost disadvantages versus Middle Eastern players.
Industry Context
Braskem operates in Petrochemicals & Industrial Chemicals.
Key facts
Founded: 1972 · Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil · Employees: 8,576 · Revenue: $12.9B · Market cap: $1.43B