# Covestro breaks ground on new polycarbonate film production line in Thailand

Covestro has started construction of a new manufacturing line for polycarbonate films at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Thailand, with a total investment of over EUR 100 million, including infrastructure and logistics expansion.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-12-17
- Where: Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Thailand, Thailand
- Value: $114.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Status: under construction
- Products: polycarbonate films, Makrofol, Bayfol
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-breaks-ground-on-new-production-line-in-thailand/), 2018-12-17: "Our main objective with this expansion is to intensify our collaboration with customers in Asia Pacific, in particular, to improve efficiency and punctual delivery."
- [autotechinsight.spglobal.com](https://autotechinsight.spglobal.com/news/5247869/covestro-expands-polycarbonate-film-capacity-in-thailand), 2018-12-19: "Early this week Covestro broke ground on a new manufacturing line for polycarbonate films at its production plant in Rayong, Thailand"
- [chemanager-online.com](https://chemanager-online.com/en/news/covestro-breaks-ground-for-thai-pc-films-line), 2019-01-03: "Covestro has broken ground on a new production facility for polycarbonate film at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Thailand."
- [plasticsandrubberasia.cn](https://www.plasticsandrubberasia.cn/en/news/plant-set-ups-ineos-styrolution-to-set-up-asa-plant-in-texas-covestro-breaks-ground-on-pc-film-line-in-thailand/), 2019-01-20: "Our main objective with this expansion is to intensify our collaboration with customers in Asia Pacific, in particular, to improve efficiency and punctual delivery."

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