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Camaçari Camaçari and Candeias sites: We own and operate four sites located at the Camaçari petrochemical complex and Candeias (State of Bahia, Brazil), which produce styrene, ethylbenzene, polycarbonate, acrylonitrile, acetonitrile, liquid sodium cyanide, ammonium sulfate, methacrylates, solid sodium cyanide and acrylic derivates. We use the ethylbenzene we produce as an input in our styrene production. Our Camaçari site has annual installed capacity of 160,000 tons for styrene, 15,000 tons of polycarbonate, 95,000 tons for acrylonitrile, 12,000 tons of sodium cyanide, 6,000 tons of toluene and 3,000 tons for acetonitrile. We also use styrene produced at this site as a raw material in our polystyrene production at our São José dos Campos and Guarujá sites. Our Candeias site has an annual installed capacity of 20,000 tons for acrylic resins, 400,000 tons for ammonium sulfate, and 90,000 tons for methacrylate, or MMA. Ammonium sulfate is primarily used in fertilizers, and MMA is primarily used to manufacture plastics and synthetic rubber.
Candeias

Cubatão site: We own and operate a site located at the Cubatão petrochemical complex (State of São Paulo, Brazil), close to the port of Santos, one of Latin America’s main ports. This site has an annual installed capacity of 120,000 tons of styrene and 2,500 tons of toluene. Styrene is used in the plastic, latex and rubber industry, including packaging materials, and resins, among others. We also use styrene produced at this site as a raw material in our polystyrene production in our São José dos Campos and Guarujá sites. Toluene is a byproduct of styrene and is used in the paint and solvent industry.

Cubatão

São José dos Campos

São José dos Campos site: We own and operate a polystyrene plant located at the Monsanto petrochemical site in São José dos Campos (State of São Paulo, Brazil). 0ur São José dos Campos plant has an annual installed capacity of 190,000 tons of polystyrene, which is principally used for food packaging, home appliances, construction and electronics.

Guarujá site: We own and operate a polystyrene plant at the Dow Chemical petrochemical site in Guarujá (State of São Paulo, Brazil), close to the port of Santos. The Guarujá site is, the most recent asset operated by the group. We started its production during 2011. Our Guarujá plant has an annual installed capacity of 120,000 tons of polystyrene.
Guarujá

Montenegro

Montenegro: Montenegro Situated near the Southern Complex - RS, the Industrial Site of Polo Films Production includes the addition of Administrative Operations, Procurement and Finance. The Customer Service is performed for the areas of Sales and Development in Sao Paulo. This unit produces bioriented polypropylene film - BOPP, without printing the following versions: transparent, opaque, metallic and matte. The BOPP film is a versatile offering excellent protection to the packaged products. It is widely recommended for many different food applications, with or without printing, adhesive tapes and labels, matching main properties of their appearance, and performance protection. It is ideal for packaging various consumer items such as snacks, cookies, chocolates, Easter eggs, cereal bars, popsicles, candy, tea, pasta, gift wrapping, milk powder, soaps, CDs, DVDs, cigarettes, and graphics applications more. With a nominal capacity of 78,000 ton / year, the factory operates 03 production lines, with or Horizontal Technology Tenter German Bruckner, 03 metallic, primary and secondary cutting, and other technological increments.

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