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Makrolon® AG front hood

Toyota chose transparent Makrolon® AG polycarbonate for a car hood that changes from a black panel into a colorful display.

2K clear coat capsule Dockit® – time to shine

Easy paint preparation with the Dockit® 2K clear coat capsule Dockit® – for more efficiency and glossy paint results.

Covestro decides to discontinue Maezio® product line

Covestro to focus Engineering Plastics business entity more strongly on core business in the future Production of thermoplastic fiber composites under the Maezio® brand to be discontinued Markt Bibart site to be closed during the course of the year a…

Ideas for the kitchen and bathroom sought in 2023 student plastics design competition

Budding designers interested in working with plastics have been set a challenge to design a new product for the kitchen or bathroom by the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition, 2023, sponsored by Covestro.

Covestro and Lanxess cooperate to produce more sustainable raw materials with reduced CO₂ footprint

Companies agree production of key basic chemicalsCovestro uses electricity with certificates of origin from hydropower for electrolysis in North Rhine-WestphaliaCooperation reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 120,000 tons per year

Covestro announces preliminary results for fiscal year 2022

Covestro awarded for transparency on climate protection measures

Group again receives excellent CDP “A-” ratingRanking confirms strong climate strategy and transparencyTop score achieved in four categories

Covestro transports products from Asia on ships of Lidl subsidiary Tailwind Shipping Lines

Faster and more timely thanks to greater independence from major shipping companiesMore flexibility: direct route from Asia to Europe, smaller ships, several possible destinations

Covestro signs major renewable energy supply contracts with Chinese producer CGN

Multi-year contract calls for annual purchase of 300 gigawatt hours of wind and solar power from CGNPlans to cover 30 percent of electricity demand at Covestro's Shanghai siteSolid basis for significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Niaga® wins Circular Economy Prize

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) names solution from Niaga® award winner of the Circular Economy Prize. The prize in the Digital Products Passports (DPP) category underlines the importance of transparency and traceability for a c…

Covestro and Circularise partner in ISCC PLUS certification across value chains

Testing a blockchain system to complement ISCC PLUS

Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics

New research group launchedProgress in extracting chemicals from plantsFurther stimulus for the circular economy

Covestro launches production for Vulkollan® raw materials in Thailand

Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers

Pushing boundaries in ID document innovations

New polycarbonate film contributing towards circular economyNovel materials for integrated passport solutionOne material enables multiple security features

Covestro successfully issues EUR 500 million green bond

Covestro and HASCO Vision join forces for recycling post-industrial used plastics

Turning used engineering plastics into high-quality post-industrial recycled polycarbonatesNovel business model allows full transparency and traceability along the value chainContributing to the low-carbon development of carmakers

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