Articles tagged with 'APAC' | Covestro

Commercial deployment marks significant progress in green logistics pilot programReady for scaling up at company’s largest production siteContributing to scope 3 emissions reduction and a circular economy

Buildings account for over half of nation’s emissions as government promotes more stringent energy targetsPolyurethane-based solutions from Covestro support construction sector’s transition to more sustainabilityCollaborations with property …

Joint laboratory to address key challenges of future mobilityDriving commercialization of low-carbon solutions and establishment of relevant standardsDevelopment of smart surface technologies and battery solutions

Participation in major trade expo for three years in a rowFirst showcase of chemically recycled PU foam in ChinaStrengthening partnerships from mobility to construction for a circular future

Shanghai facility is the inaugural dedicated line of its kind of Covestro with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonsCommitted to supplying 60,000 tons of recycled-content polycarbonates annually in Asia Pacific by 2026Expansive range of premium recycled …

Investment in the double-digit million Euro range New plant one of several similar investments into the Elastomers business across the globeProducts can be used in offshore wind turbines and to manufacture photovoltaic panels, among others

New production line started in Taiwan to produce high performance TPU suited for Paint Protection Film (PPF) gradesProducts to be made available globallyNew TPU-based PPF solutions offered under Desmopan®UP brand nameLong-lasting protection for …

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

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

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

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

Supporting the development of longer wind bladesFurther collaboration in other areas

Meeting the growing demand for high performance elastomers

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 showcases contributions to sustainable, low-carbon industrial developmentInnovative alternative raw materials empower partners to achieve their own carbon reduction goalsWith sustainable solutions in mobility, energy, buildings, and …

Part of portfolio optimization for the ‘Tailored Urethanes’ Business EntityAppliance remains a key industry for Covestro, company will continue to supply high quality MDI for it 

Polycarbonate plastics and films with reduced carbon footprint

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, 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 …

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 …

Covestro Taiwan announced today that its “MagicMaterial School” CSR program, the sole project from Taiwanese enterprise that was recognized by Gartner, a company that delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams, by being …

New lines for polyurethane dispersions and elastomers to meet rising demandTotal investment of a mid-double-digit million euro amountNew plants increase the scale of the largest production site of Covestro

More than 20 years without a recordable incident since the start of its operationsIntegrating and nurturing a European-Japanese culture of safetyGoal: further drive safety culture with global network of Covestro

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

Successful cooperation with textile and yarn technology companies in China

Rising demand for refined plastics in Asia-Pacific

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.

ISCC Plus certified mass-balanced phenol and acetone based on bio-feedstockImportant raw materials for polycarbonate productionFirst delivery of 1,500 tons of mass-balanced phenol received in ShanghaiLater supply of acetone also planned, also to …

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

Covestro has signed its first commercial contract for supplying its ISCC Plus certified polyurethane raw material TDI from mass-balanced feedstock to Sinomax, a global manufacturer and distributor of polyurethane-based comfort products, as it …