# Covestro expands TPU capacity at New Martinsville plant by 25%

Covestro plans to expand production capacity for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) at its New Martinsville, West Virginia plant by 25% through debottlenecking. The new capacity is expected to be in the market by Q2 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-17
- Where: New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States
- Starts operating: Q2 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 25% increase
- Products: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/covestro-expand-north-american-tpu-2/), 2017-10-17: "We are very enthusiastic about the expansion of capacity in North America."
- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/covestro-lifts-west-virginia-tpu-capacity), 2017-11-02: "The investment aligns with the company’s expansion activities in other regions and is a sign of its commitment to the innovative and versatile polymer."

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