Braskem S.A. (BAK)

NYSE Basic Materials Chemicals

Braskem S.A., along with its affiliated companies, specializes in the production and global distribution of thermoplastic resins. The enterprise structures its operations into three primary geographical divisions: Brazil; the United States and Europe; and Mexico. Within the Brazil segment, the company manufactures and offers a broad spectrum of chemicals, including ethylene, various grades of polymer and chemical propylene, butadiene, butene-1, benzene, toluene, and xylenes. This division also supplies fuels such as automotive gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethyl tertiary-butyl ether…