Company type | Public |
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B3: BRKM3, BRKM5 BMAD: XBRK NYSE: BAK Ibovespa Component | |
Industry | Petrochemical |
Founded | August 16, 2002 |
Headquarters | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
Area served | Brazil, United States, Argentina, Mexico, Europe |
Key people | Roberto Simões (CEO) |
Products | Petrochemical, chemicals and resins |
Revenue | US$ 14.7 billion (2017)[1] |
US$ 1.7 billion (2017) [1] | |
Owner | Odebrecht (38.25%) Petrobras (32.15%) |
Number of employees | 7,656 |
Website | braskem.com |
Braskem S.A is a Brazilian petrochemical company headquartered in São Paulo. The company is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America[2] and has become a major player in the international petrochemical market (8th largest resin producer worldwide).[citation needed]