Braskem Company Description
Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, import, and export of chemicals, petrochemicals, and fuels in Brazil.
It produces and sells polyethylene (PE), polypropylene, tertiary-butyl ethyl ether, gasoline, benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylene, propylene, polyvinyl chloride, caustic soda, butadiene, cumene, naphtha, solvents, and condensate; thermoplastic resins; and basic petrochemicals.
The company also supplies electricity and other inputs to second-generation producers; and sale of utilities such as steam, water, compressed air and industrial gases, as well as provides industrial services and natural gas.
It also operates in the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Argentina, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Chile, Spain, Peru, Italy, Luxembourg, China, and internationally.
The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002.
Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Braskem S.A. is a subsidiary of NSP Investimentos S.A. - Em Recuperacao Judicial.

Country | Brazil |
Founded | 1972 |
Industry | Chemicals |
Sector | Materials |
Employees | 8,569 |
CEO | Roberto Prisco Ramos |
Contact Details
Address: Rua Lemos Monteiro, 120 São Paulo, 05501-050 Brazil | |
Phone | 55 11 3576 9531 |
Website | braskem.com.br |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | BRKM3 |
Exchange | Brazil Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | BRL |
ISIN Number | BRBRKMACNOR1 |
SIC Code | 2860 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Roberto Prisco Paraíso Ramos | Chief Executive Officer |
Felipe Montoro Jens | Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer |
João Henrique Rittershaussen | Executive Officer and Head of Investments and Digital Technologies |
Cristiana Lapa | General Counsel and Corporate Governance Officer |
Nir Lander | Chief Compliance Officer |
Dr. Daniel P. MacEachran | Head of Metabolic Engineering |
Rosana Avolio | Investor Relations Manager |