# Covestro to build new chlorine plant and expand MDI capacity in Tarragona

Covestro will start construction of a new chlorine production plant in Tarragona, Spain, in the first half of 2019, using innovative ODC technology to reduce energy consumption by 25%. The company also plans to increase MDI capacity at the site by 50,000 tonnes to about 220,000 tonnes annually, with an investment of around €200 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-06-19
- Where: Tarragona, Spain, Spain
- Value: $233.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50,000 tonnes per year (MDI expansion)
- Products: chlorine, MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [20minutos.es](https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3372306/0/covestro-empezara-construir-su-nueva-planta-tarragona-primer-semestre-2019/), 2018-06-19: "Covestro empezará a construir su nueva planta de producción de cloro en Tarragona durante la primera mitad de 2019."
- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2066761/covestro-investing-200m-in-spanish-expansion-new-chlorine-technology), 2018-06-25: "About one-third of the production costs for chlorine are usually spent on energy. Thus, the selected technology makes an important economic contribution."

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