# Covestro breaks ground on PUD and elastomer plants in Shanghai

Covestro held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 8, 2022, for two new plants at its Shanghai integrated site: a waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) facility (the 'Lotus' project) and an elastomer plant, with a total investment of tens of millions of euros. The PUD plant is expected to be completed in 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-08
- Where: Shanghai Chemical Industrial Zone, China
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUD), elastomers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [globalpu.net](https://www.globalpu.net/mobile/index.php?itemid=205&moduleid=21), 2026-11-08: "Through the new investment project, we are better able to respond to the growing demand for more environmentally friendly coatings and adhesives in the global market."

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