Covestro

Covestro, incorporated in 2015, is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. The company operates primarily in three business segments: Polyurethanes, Polycarbonates, and Coatings, Adhesives, and Specialties. In the Polyurethanes segment, Covestro produces precursors for both flexible and rigid foam, which find use in automotive, construction, and furniture industries. High-performance plastics for applications in the automotive, electronics, and construction industries are developed under the Polycarbonates segment. The Coatings, Adhesives, and Specialties segment provides raw materials for various applications, including coatings and adhesives. Covestro markets its high-performance polymers and specialty chemicals under multiple recognized brand names. Makrolon® is the brand for its polycarbonate products, Bayblend® represents blends based on polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Desmodur® encompasses a range of polyisocyanates and prepolymers for polyurethane production, and the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) range includes brands like Platilon® and Dureflex®. The company's products and services are sold globally, with key markets in Germany, the wider European Union, the United States, China, Japan, and India. The importance of each market may shift due to variations in market dynamics, regional demand, and supply chain networks. (Powered by AI)