# Covestro expands polycarbonate specialty films capacity in Thailand

Covestro completed the mechanical completion of new production lines for polycarbonate specialty films at its Map Ta Phut site in Thailand, with an investment in the higher double-digit million euro range. The expansion creates around 40 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-03-04
- Where: Map Ta Phut Industrial Park, Thailand
- Value: $54.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: 4 Mar 2025
- Status: completed
- Products: polycarbonate specialty films, Makrofol, Bayfol
- 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/capacity-for-specialty-films-in-thailand-expanded/), 2025-03-04: "With the expanded capacity, we can meet our customers' growing demand for innovative specialty films, especially in medical technology."
- [plas-pack.com](https://www.plas-pack.com/covestro-expands-special-type-of-its-film-production-capacity-in-thailand-to-meet-the-regional-demands/), 2025-04-10: "Covestro announces its successful completion of global expansion on special type of polycarbonate (PC) film production capacity with the construction of a new production line at Marp Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand, which has been completed on schedule."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/keyword/2460-expansion?page=5), 2025-05-09: "With the mechanical completion of new production lines at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Park in Thailand, Covestro has further increased its global capacity for polycarbonate specialty films."

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