# Covestro starts construction of Vulkollan raw materials plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand

Covestro started construction of a new production plant for Vulkollan raw materials in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, with an investment in the high mid-double-digit million euro range. Production is scheduled to start at the end of 2022, creating over 25 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-11-12
- Where: Map Ta Phut industrial zone, Thailand, Thailand
- Value: $59.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 25
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: Vulkollan raw materials (high-performance elastomers)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [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-expands-its-production-capacity-for-vulkollan-raw-materials-in-thailand/), 2020-11-12: "Covestro has started construction of a new production plant for Vulkollan ® raw materials in the Map Ta Phut industrial zone in Thailand."

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