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COMPANY NEWS

Covestro Strengthens Mdi Capacity Across China And The
United Arab Emirates

ovestro has announced a strategic MDI Covestro.
(methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) in-
Cvestment program to reinforce its global “We see strong and sustained demand, and at
the same time increasing requirements for sup-
leadership position and strengthen long-term ply reliability. With these planned investments,
supply security for customers worldwide. The
we are strengthening our ability to serve our
customers at scale while leveraging our technol-
ogy and operational strengths. XRG’s long-term
commitment provides the right foundation to
execute these projects and enables us to lever-
age integrated value chains, strengthen supply
resilience and compete at a global scale.”, he
added.

Amcor Expands Packaging facility in China
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader
in developing and producing responsible pack-
aging solutions, has commenced an expansion
project at its flexible packaging solutions facility
in Dongguan, China.
program includes preparations for a new MDI
production train with 660 kilotonnes annual ca-
pacity at the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai
in China, with start-up targeted for the end of
the decade. In addition, Covestro is conducting
a feasibility study for a plant of similar scale in
the United Arab Emirates. Both initiatives re-
flect Covestro's long-term growth ambitions in

the global MDI market. The projects are sup-
ported by XRG and highlight the benefits of its
global chemicals platform, enabling integrated
value chains and strengthening supply resil-
ience across regions. “This investment program
is a clear commitment to our customers and to The project includes the construction of a
our long-term growth in the MDI market,” said 7,000-square-meter manufacturing facility and
Markus Steilemann, Chief Executive Officer of automated warehouse, expanding Amcor’s ex-

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