# Covestro inaugurates new distillation plant in Barcelona with €15M investment

Covestro inaugurated a new distillation plant at its Zona Franca factory in Barcelona, based on advanced technology, with an investment of €15 million. The plant created 10 new jobs and is part of a total €25 million investment plan for the site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-25
- Where: Zona Franca, Barcelona, Spain
- Value: $17.5M (15.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 10
- Starts operating: Jan 2022
- Status: completed
- Products: polymers for coatings and adhesives
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [lavanguardia.com](https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20211025/7814286/covetro-inaugura-barcelona-planta-mas-puntera-inversion-15-millones.html), 2021-10-25: "La química Covestro ha puesto en marcha en su fábrica de la Zona Franca de Barcelona una nueva planta de destilación basada en una tecnología puntera que supone un avance en su estrategia de sostenibilidad y que ha contado con una inversión de 15 millones de euros."
- [lavanguardia.com](https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20211025/7814538/covestro-inaugura-planta-destilacion-barcelona.html), 2021-10-25: "Covestro ha inaugurado hoy una planta de destilación en la Zona Franca de Barcelona especializada en la producción de polímeros para recubrimientos y adhesivos."

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