# Covestro expands MDI production line in Tarragona

Covestro will expand its MDI production line in Tarragona as part of the €200 million investment, with completion expected in 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-19
- Where: Tarragona, Spain
- Value: $6.27M (5.50M EUR)
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% increase from ~30,000 tons per year
- Products: MDI
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [diaridetarragona.com](https://www.diaridetarragona.com/economia/96973/las-obras-de-la-nueva-planta-de-cloro-de-covestro-empezaran-el-primer-trimestre-de-2019-20181119-0060-nrdt201811190060.html), 2018-11-19: "Está previsto que los trabajos terminen a finales de 2020, mientras que los destinados a ampliar la producción de MDI se prevé que finalicen en 2022."
- [ibericamaritima.com](https://www.ibericamaritima.com/news/covestro-invests-5-5-million-at-its-plant-in-barcelona/), 2018-11-20: "At present this plant, dedicated to the manufacture of resins and the production of coatings, treatments of textiles and fabrics, has a production of about 30,000 tons per year, which expects to grow '20%' after the expansion of capacity."

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