Braskem Acquires the Polypropylene (PP) Business of Dow Becoming the Leader in the US PP Market

SAO PAULO, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BRASKEM S.A. (BM&FBovespa: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the leading resin producer in the Americas announced the acquisition of the Polypropylene Business ("Business") from The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") for US$323 million. This tr