# Covestro expanding polycarbonate capacity in Shanghai to 600,000 metric tons by 2019

Covestro is expanding its polycarbonate capacity at its Shanghai production base to 600,000 metric tons per year by 2019 to meet demand in China and Asia Pacific.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-04-30
- Where: Shanghai, China
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 600,000 metric tons per year
- Products: polycarbonate
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [apps.digitimes.com](https://apps.digitimes.com/news/a20180427PD210.html), 2018-04-30: "Covestro is expanding its polycarbonate capacity at its production base in Shanghai to 600,000 metric tons a year by 2019"

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