What are the key features and timeline of Covestro's new MDI plant in Shanghai?

Covestro is building a new methylene di-para-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) production plant at its integrated site in Shanghai, China, with a planned capacity of 660,000 metric tons/year, expected to commence operations by the end of this decade. The facility will include the main MDI unit, upstream plants, and supporting infrastructure to manufacture key intermediates on-site, using Covestro’s proprietary MDI AdiP technology to reduce energy consumption, and is designed to operate with net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.

What is the status and strategic rationale behind Covestro's potential MDI project in the UAE?

Covestro is conducting a feasibility study for a potential MDI plant of similar scale in Al Ruwais Industrial City, UAE, evaluating synergies within the regional industrial ecosystem—including partnerships with Ta’ziz and Fertiglobe PLC—access to renewable energy, and reliable local supply of raw materials like chlorine and ammonia; if approved, the UAE project would replicate the Shanghai blueprint, reflecting the long-term investment perspective of Covestro’s strategic investor XRG PJSC (Abu Dhabi).

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Covestro plans to build a new 660,000 metric ton MDI plant in Shanghai and evaluate a similar facility in the UAE. The expansion targets rising global demand for polyurethane raw materials using proprietary low-emission technology.

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