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Circular economy is only truly sustainable if green energy is used.

My Future City

Construction and Urbanization – We push the boundaries of materials to build cities of the future.

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.

Goal: maximum efficiency in urban mobility

Concept car "muc023" takes 2nd place in the international car race "Shell Eco-marathon" (Europe and Africa)Front and side windows made of transparent lightweight plasticNew polycarbonates with alternative raw materials

Partially bio-based resin enables recyclable food packaging

Lower carbon footprint thanks to bio-based materialSupports freshness, quality, and shelf life of foodReduces waste by enabling recyclable packaging

Covestro inaugurates new production line and launches new Desmopan®UP TPU series for Paint Protection Film in the automotive and wind sector

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 autom…

Artificial intelligence helps shape change in the chemical industry

Covestro gets off to better-than-expected start in 2023

Group Sales of EUR 3.7 billionEBITDA of EUR 286 million far surpasses expectationsNet income totals EUR –26 millionFree operating cash flow of EUR –139 millionQ2 2023: EBITDA between EUR 330 million and EUR 430 million expectedFull-year guidance adju…

Solar coating solutions help to harvest more energy from the sun

Solar coatings plant of Covestro in the Netherlands celebrates its 10th anniversaryThe Netherlands houses the largest independent solar glass coatings producer in EuropeThe journey started 10 years ago as a start-up business producing an innovative c…

Covestro: Managing challenging times

Actions of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board ratifiedDividend: no payout for fiscal 2022 New Board of Management member Dr. Thorsten Dreier presented Dr. Markus Steilemann: Strategy provides strong foundation, product portfolio gradually…

Press Kit: Annual General Meeting 2023

Here you will find all the important documents relating to our Annual General Meeting 2023 at a glance: Our press release, the speeches, the link to the live broadcast as well as downloadable images and further links.

Preliminary results for the first quarter 2023

Sale of Additive Manufacturing Business successfully completed

Design Sprouts Material: a special event by Covestro and MM Design to explore the inseparable relationship between materials and design

Design Sprouts Material presents the bidirectional links between materials and design and their presence in people's daily livesAn informative and experimental space for all visitors who want to interact with innovative materials, surfaces and colors…

Covestro expands its circular economy portfolio to all major regions

Covestro’s third-largest site, Baytown, Texas, USA receives ISCC PLUS certificationFocus on mass balanced products using recycled and bio-attributed raw materialsAlready hundreds of products made from alternative raw materials in the circular "CQ" po…

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

Partner for practical and visionary coating and adhesive solutions

Comprehensive portal with innovative topics for current and future material developmentsLively meeting place for exciting digital collaboration with the coatings and adhesives sector and downstream industriesWebinars on key strategic coatings and adh…

Managing challenging times

Group Sales total EUR 18.0 billion (+13.0%)EBITDA of EUR 1.6 billion (–47.6%)Positive free operating cash flow of EUR 138 million (–90.3%)Greenhouse gas emissions fall to 4.7 million metric tons (–9.6%)Circular economy and climate neutrality more imp…