PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) (“Company”), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the launch of Dansko’s new line of EVA clogs made with over 50% of Braskem’s renewable I’m green™ carbon negative EVA bio polymer.
Mark Nikolich, Braskem America CEO commented, “As the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, Braskem is focused on partnering with clients that share our commitment to advancing the manufacture of more sustainable products with our I’m green portfolio of eco-friendly materials. Our relationship with Dansko exemplifies this, as they introduce their new Kane clog which is made from over 50% Braskem’s I’m green™ bio-based EVA. I’m green™ offers the same features of a conventional resin, such as flexibility, lightness and resistance, while helping support renewably sourced materials and reducing
Price hikes bring resin buyers a less than happy new year in January
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The resin price hikes that complicated the end of 2020 kept on rolling right into the first month of 2021.
North American polypropylene prices absorbed the heaviest blow, surging an average of 13 cents per pound in January, after jumping 14 cents in December. That two-month total of 27 cents in increases has led some processors to issue price surcharges on PP-finished products.
And more PP price hikes could be on the way, as prices for polymer-grade propylene monomer feedstock continue to rise, recently topping 80 cents per pound. Regional PP prices now are up 46.5 cents per pound since May.
Braskem America Launches First International Shipment from New Global Export Hub Facility in Charleston, South Carolina
New Global Export Hub Supports Braskem s U.S. Polypropylene Production Facilities with Packaging, Warehousing and Shipping Services to International Customers
Facility Supports Global Exports up to 450 Million Pounds Annually and Complements Braskem s Existing Network of Global Export Hubs
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PHILADELPHIA and CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6;NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) ( Company ), the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, today announced the first international shipment of polypropylene from the Company s new Global Export Hub in Charleston, S.C.
February 3, 2021
Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and a major producer of biopolymers, has confirmed the first international shipment of polypropylene from the company’s new Global Export Hub in Charleston, South Carolina (USA). The facility provides packaging, warehousing and export shipping services to support the Braskem’s six US PP production facilities: four in Texas (La Porte, Oyster…
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Resin prices continue to hammer processors in 2021
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Resin buyers hoping to ease into 2021 had a rude awakening, as a series of price hikes have taken hold in North American markets for polypropylene and other commodity materials.
PP prices have surged an average of 13 cents per pound since Jan. 1, after jumping 14 cents in December. The eye-popping two-month total of 27 cents in increases has led some processors to issue price surcharges on PP-finished products.
Regional prices for polyethylene are up an average of 5 cents per pound since Jan. 1, with PVC prices up 4 cents and prices for solid polystyrene up 5 cents, according to buyers and market sources contacted recently by