# Covestro opens TPU production site in Zhuhai, China

Covestro commenced production at its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturing site in Zhuhai, South China. Phase I, a mid-double-digit million-euro investment, will produce approximately 30,000 tons of TPU annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-22
- Where: Zhuhai, South China, China
- Value: $54.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 22 Jan 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30,000 tons of TPU per year (Phase I); up to 120,000 tons per year after all phases
- Products: thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Covestro](https://endata.com/companies/1705.md)

## Sources

- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-launches-new-tpu-production-site-in-south-china/), 2026-01-22: "Covestro has commenced production at its new thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturing site in Zhuhai, a coastal city in South China."
- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/zh-cht/%E7%A7%91%E6%80%9D%E5%89%B5%E7%8F%A0%E6%B5%B7%E6%96%B0TPU%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A2%E5%9F%BA%E5%9C%B0%E6%8A%95%E7%94%A2/), 2026-02-03: "科思創宣佈其位於廣東珠海的全新熱塑性聚氨酯（TPU）生產基地已正式投產。"

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