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Covestro Vietnam Partners with Far East Foam to introduce First TDI CQ Mass-Balanced in APAC

Covestro Vietnam has reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by securing a contract to supply the first TDI CQ mass-balanced product with ISCC PLUS certification to Far East Foam. This achievement positions Vietnam as the first…

Covestro expands its range of more sustainable polycarbonates

Introduction of a grade with 90 percent recycled contentClimate neutral1 polycarbonates with up to 89 percent sustainable shareCollaboration with Jabra on Evolve2 headset

Covestro expands production capacity for polycarbonate films in Thailand

Investment in the higher double-digit million euro rangeCompletion planned by 2025Applications in ID card, automotive and electronics industriesGrowing range of more sustainable films

Covestro opens learning center of plastic innovation for sustainability to promote awareness about plastic waste management among children

Covestro launches production for Vulkollan® raw materials in Thailand

Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers

Covestro initiates green logistics pilot program with partners in China

Collaborative efforts with a focus on truck transportProgram is key to the company’s reduction of scope 3 emissionsSupporting customers’ sustainability and climate-neutral targets

Covestro achieves EBITDA guidance despite looming recession

Group Sales rise to EUR 4.6 billion (+7.3%)EBITDA of EUR 302 million (–65.0%)Net income total EUR 12 million (–97.5%)Free operating cash flow (FOCF) falls to EUR 33 million (–91.3%)Full-year guidance for 2022 narrowedFurther milestones on the path to…

New concept for circular solutions with alternative raw materials

Introduction of CQ label for products with alternative raw materials Extension: Evocycle® CQ for innovative recycling technologies and cycle designs

Cooperations for creative and sustainable solutions

Innovation in a complex world comes from collaboration

Covestro delivers high-visibility working suits from recycle materials under Hands for a Brighter World campaign

Covestro introduces more sustainable polyether polyols based on bio-circular raw materials¹

Together with isocyanates, both important components for PU foams are now available on the basis of alternative raw materialsReduced carbon footprint compared to raw materials based on fossil fuelsSame high quality as fossil-based productsImmediate u…

Covestro receives ISCC PLUS certification for its Map Ta Phut production site in Thailand

Polycarbonate plastics and films with reduced carbon footprint

INEOS supplies Covestro with mass-balanced raw materials for polycarbonate plastics

Supporting customers in achieving their sustainability goals

Covestro invests in the production of more sustainable polycarbonates in Asia Pacific

Capability to deliver over 60,000 tons per year of recycled polycarbonates annually by 2026 in region amid strong demandGroundbreaking on company’s first dedicated mechanical recycling production line in ShanghaiRepurposing of an existing production…

Covestro drives for innovation for sustainability capability in the future generation supporting EV Hackathon 2022

Bangkok, Thailand: Covestro, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and components, joins the judge panel to select finalist teams from the "Future EV Mobility Creative Contest for Sustainability" (EV Hackathon).

Solid performance and an increasingly challenging environment

Group sales rise to EUR 4.7 billion (+18.9%)EBITDA of EUR 547 million (–33.0%) above own guidanceNet income totals EUR 199 million (–55.7%)Free operating cash flow (FOCF) falls to EUR –462 millionFull-year guidance 2022 adjustedContinued focus on the…

Covestro strives for a sustainable communities organizing “Hands for a Brighter World” campaign

Covestro, a world leader in polymer materials, organizes "Hands for a Brighter World" campaign to drive sustainability by upcycling plastic wastes under the Fully Circular concept. The project aims at promoting efficient management of plastic wastes…

Covestro Inclusive Business Vietnam wins big-league grant

In June 2022, after multiple-round competition over 113 candidates,  Covestro Inclusive Business Vietnam was awarded 200,000 USD from Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Grand Challenge.  WE4F is a joint international initiative of the German Federal Mi…

Development and performance go hand in hand

Focus on waterborne and efficient coating systems

Fresh impulses for wind energy

Investment in innovation: Covestro researches material solutions for sustainable energy generation at its new wind technology centerOptimization and new development of PUR resins in cooperation with customersSimulation of manufacturing processes for…

Aesthetics, functionality and sustainability for designers

With aesthetics toolkits and product know-how to creative CMF solutions

Advancing circular solutions with chemistry

Innovative development for chemical recycling processesNew product applications designed for recyclingCircular product concept launches with Desmodur®CQ

Material solutions from wound care to wearable smart patches

At this year's EWMA conference in Paris, France, taking place from May 23-25, 2022, Covestro will be showcasing innovative material developments related to wearable smart patches and wound care at booth 301a in hall 3.

Covestro builds a bridge to the circular economy at ACS 2022

Renewable feedstockReduced reliance on fossil raw materialsPurposeful innovation

Covestro pioneers the supply of renewable TDI

For more sustainable mattresses, upholstered furniture, shoes and automotive seatsSignificant reduction of CO2 emissions from cradle-to-gate2Rapidly implementable solution with consistently high quality  

Reducing the carbon footprint of footwear production

Successful cooperation with textile and yarn technology companies in China

Covestro aims for climate neutrality

 Ambitious target: Net zero1 emissions by 2035 for scope 1 and scope 2  60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030   Every product to be offered in a climate neutral version in the future with major products already on offer today 

Covestro launches climate neutral¹ MDI

New MDI grades are climate neutral from cradle to factory gate1Products already available for construction, cold chain and automotive applicationsDrop-in solution with consistent product quality

Thai youth showcased their innovative ideas

The "KMUTT CHARGING STATION" project by students from King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) won the winner prize in the Covestro Innovation Design Contest 2021 for "EV Charging Station" design.

Covestro to start offering mass-balanced TPU in Asia Pacific in second half of 2022

Production of mass-balanced thermoplastic polyurethanes with reduced carbon footprintProducts start to be available in Asia Pacific after European launchTaiwan site expected to be ISCC Plus certified in first half of 2022