# Covestro breaks ground on two new production facilities in Shanghai

Covestro broke ground on two new plants at its Shanghai integrated site for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) and elastomers, with a combined investment in the mid double-digit million euro range. The PUD plant is due for completion in 2024, and the elastomers facility is expected to be operational in 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-10-10
- Where: Shanghai, China
- Value: $49.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: polyurethane dispersions (PUDs), polyurethane elastomers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mouldanddieworld.com](https://www.mouldanddieworld.com/covestro-breaks-ground-on-two-new-production-facilities-in-shanghai/), 2022-10-10: "These new facilities, which represent a combined investment of a mid double-digit million euro amount, will be located within the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai."

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