2. Agenda
Main priorities and business overview
Braskem America – key differentiators
Questions
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3. Agenda
Main priorities and business overview
Braskem America – key differentiators
Questions
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4. Strategic intent
Create further value, leveraging the current “beachhead”
American assets are necessary for long term Clients relationship
M&A - driven > “Smart” buy is fundamental
Creative capital structures to further enable M&A
New operating model
Focus on Clients and product development
Debottlenecks with return
Technology exchange
Empowerment and innovation, e.g., fixed-price contracts
Value creation driven by
Outlet for Latin American projects
Revenue, cost and operational synergies
Monomer + Polymer integration
Improved conduct
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5. Braskem America overview
NEAL, WV: Marcus Hook, PA and Neal, MARCUS HOOK, PA:
210 Kton/year WV plants are positioned 350 Kton/year
Technology: Spheripol closer to a large consumer Technology Unipol
market, with feedstock
advantage
PHILADELPHIA, PA:
Headquarter
HOUSTON, TX: PITTSBURGH, PA:
390 Kton/year Technology &
Technology: Spheripol Innovation Center
La Porte, TX has long term
advantageous feedstock
contract
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6. Polypropylene market in the U.S.
North American PP Capacities
MM lbs/year1 Locations2
3500 2
3000 2 3
2500 3 1
2000 3
1500
3 1 3
1000 1 1
500
0
Non-Integrated Integrated x Number
of plants
1) Source: CMAI Estimates for 2010
2) Source: CMAI, Townsend, Sunoco 6
7. Polypropylene main segments
Description: Compounding production and automotive parts
Compound producers for automotive industry,
Compounding
producers. parts, PPR pipes and SPC application.
automotive
Description: mono and multi-filament used in carpet,
Fibers Description:
upholstery, strapping, staple and geotextiles.
Description: Hygiene disposables (diapers and pads) and
Nonwoven Description:
Durables (mattress, furniture).
Description: Bioriented Polypropylene Film for tapes,
Film Description:
packaging and labels.
Rigid
Description: food containers, cups, caps and closures
Packaging
Description: Houseware (food storage containers, garbage
Houseware /
Description: handles) and buckets for food and chemical
can, knife
Buckets
industry.
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8. Organization structure
External Affairs & Technology &
Finance & Strategy Business Development Innovation
Renato Monteiro Bruce Rubin Robert Nadin
Shareholders
Clients
People & Organization Commercial & Supply
Legal and Communication
Frederick Fisher Ricardo Lyra Mark Nikolich
CEO Braskem America
Carlos Fadigas
Manufacturing
Christopher Bland
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9. Agenda
Main priorities and business overview
Braskem America – key differentiators
Questions
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10. Innovation and technology
Expanded resources to support client needs
30 Chemists/Engineers
10 PhD
5 MS
4 BS
11 Technicians
Joint technology programs
General areas of activity
High Crystalline PP
Impact copolymers
HC/RCP platform
Currently 25 +/- active US patents
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11. Key technology advances
Advanced Automotive grades
for demanding performance
and esthetic requirements
New High Crystalline family
for flexible and rigid
packaging
PP grade for new drainage
/sewage application
Source: Braskem 11
12. Exchange opportunities
Commercial
20 opportunities identified
2 customers from Brazil that we are now supplying in the U.S.
3 UTEC customers that we are now also supplying PP
3 Distributors in Mexico
Product development and exchange
Nonwoven, Rigid Packaging and Film market segments
Join development
Rigid Packaging and Compounding
Suppliers leverage
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