# Covestro expands TPU capacity at New Martinsville facility

Covestro LLC officially started an expansion at its production facility in New Martinsville, West Virginia, increasing annual TPU production capacity in North America by 25% through debottlenecking. A ribbon-cutting ceremony inaugurated the expanded Texin TPU production line.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-14
- Where: New Martinsville, West Virginia, United States
- Value: $117.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 14 Jun 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 25% increase in annual TPU production capacity in North America
- Products: thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), Texin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [canplastics.com](https://www.canplastics.com/materials/covestro-kicks-off-expansion-in-west-virginia/1003448369/), 2018-06-14: "Polymer maker Covestro LLC has officially started an expansion at its production facility in New Martinsville, W.Va. that will increase its annual production capacity of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) in North America by 25 per cent through debottlenecking."
- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/covestro-debottlenecks-tpu-production-in-new-martinsville-wv/), 2018-07-09: "Today is an important milestone on that journey. By extending our production capabilities in North America, we’re able to meet growing customer demand while also exploring new market opportunities for our TPU business."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/covestro-to-expand-polymer-film-production-at-four-sites/?printmode=1), 2018-07-19: "With this capacity expansion, we are investing in promising technologies and applications."
- [european-coatings.com](https://www.european-coatings.com/news/raw-materials/covestro-strengthens-its-global-film-production/), 2018-07-20: "With this capacity expansion, we are investing in promising technologies and applications."

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