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COMPANY NEWS
Covestro Expands Production in Ohio
to meet the growing demand for high-quality
materials for the automotive, electronics, and
healthcare industries in North America. "To be
successful in these markets, you need the right
portfolio, consistent quality, and supply reliabil-
ity, as well as solution-oriented technical exper-
tise,” says Lily Wang, head of the Engineering
Plastics Business Entity. "The expanded produc-
tion capacity for differentiated polycarbonates
enables us to better serve our customers' com-
♦ Investment in the low triple-digit million Euro plex needs for high-quality, high-tech materials
range with individualized properties.”
♦ Significant capacity increase with multiple Covestro already has an established R&D center
new production lines in Pittsburgh and is now doubling down on its
♦ Customized polycarbonate material solu- U.S.-based compounding capability. In the fu-
tions for the American market ture, both facilities will work even more closely
together to drive the technology transfer from
ovestro invests a low triple-digit million
Euro amount to expand its site in He- lab to industrial production to support major
Cbron, Ohio, USA. It will construct multiple transformation processes, such as the electrifi-
new production lines and infrastructure to man- cation and automation of mobility, sustainable
developments and digitalization.
ufacture customized polycarbonate compounds
and blends and significantly expand its capac- “This investment, which follows our recent an-
ity in the Solutions & Specialties business for the nouncement of an almost 40 million Euro invest-
American market. ment in our R&D capabilities in Pittsburgh, un-
derscores how critical our U.S. sites and the U.S.
"This investment in our U.S. compounding plant
is an important component of our 'Sustainable market are to Covestro’s global strategy,” says
Samir Hifri, chairman and president of Covestro
Growth' strategy. With this expansion, we can
meet our customers' growing demand for spe- LLC. “The expanded capacity of our polycarbon-
ate compounding capabilities in Ohio will both
cialized polycarbonate materials, grow together
with our customers, and strengthen our position help us better supply our customers as well as
represent a commitment to our employees at
as a leading provider of polycarbonate materi-
als in North America," says CTO Thorsten Dreier. the site, the Hebron, Ohio community, and the
U.S. market as a whole.”
"The move also aligns with our strategy to pro-
duce in the region for the region, to manufacture Construction of the new production lines is
close to our customers and ensure reliable sup- scheduled to begin in 2025, with operations
ply." starting by the end of 2026.
The capacity expansion is an important step Source - COVESTRO
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