Company/Division name | Braskem America Inc |
Parent company | Braskem SA |
Reshoring category: | Foreign Direct Investment |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 50 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2017 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2020 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Brazil |
City reshored to: | La Porte |
State(s) reshored to: | TX |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Chemicals |
Product(s) reshored | polypropylene |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Proximity to customers/market, Raw Materials Cost, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity |