Unigel Expands and Modernizes Camacari Petrochemical Plant

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Brazilian petrochemical conglomerate Unigel SA (Sao Paulo, Brazil) is expanding and modernizing Estireno do Nordeste (EDN), its petrochemical site in Camacari, Bahia state, in the northeastern area of the country. In this facility, which was acquired by Unigel from Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) in July 2008, the company produces styrene and ethylbenzene, which will satisfy local market needs.

The Camacari plant has two processing units, a 160,000-metric-ton-per-year Styrene Unit, and a 180,000-metric-ton-per-year Ethylbenzene Unit. Both processing units will see their processing capacities elevated to 240,000-metric-ton-per-year and 260,000-metric-ton-per-year, respectively, once the expansion is completed. The ethylbenzene and styrene undertakings will require a $44 million investment and are to be completed by the last quarter of 2010. This will help the company satisfy the internal market demand for the raw material used in manufacturing of styrene-butadiene rubber, necessary for the production of tires, paint and resins; and polystyrene, a polymer used for manufacturing containers and disposables. EDN receives state incentives as part of the Economic Integration and Industrial Development Program, a plan that aims to help industries and agroindustries expand and modernize.

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