# Covestro starts new elastomers plant in Shanghai

Covestro has started production at its new polyurethane elastomers plant in Shanghai, China, with an investment in the double-digit million Euro range. The plant was announced in summer 2022 and is now operational.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-08
- Where: Shanghai, China
- Starts operating: 8 Aug 2023
- Status: completed
- Products: polyurethane elastomers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/zh-chs/covestro-starts-new-elastomers-plant-in-shanghai-cn/), 2023-08-08: "科思创宣布其上海聚氨酯弹性体新工厂已正式投产。"
- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-starts-new-elastomers-plant-in-shanghai/), 2023-08-08: "Covestro has started production in its new plant for polyurethane elastomers systems at its integrated site in Shanghai, China."
- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-advances-polyurethane-dispersions-capabilities-with-completion-of-new-shanghai-facility/), 2023-08-23: "With this new facility we aim to offer the broadest portfolio of PUDs to support the sustainability efforts of downstream industries here in Asia Pacific."
- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/press/zh-chs/covestro-advances-polyurethane-dispersions-capabilities-with-completion-of-new-shanghai-facility-cn/), 2023-08-23: "借势新生产设施，我们旨在为亚太下游行业客户提供更为广泛的PUD产品组合，助其实现可持续发展。"
- [51dmapa.com](https://www.51dmapa.com/covestro-built-two-new-plants-in-shanghai-to-meet-the-growing-demand-of-the-global-polyurethane-market/), 2023-08-31: "The groundbreaking ceremony is based on the concept of long-term planning when the epidemic brings many uncertain factors."

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