Covestro Expands Special Type of Its Film Production Capacity in Thailand to Meet the Regional Demands
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. Such investment is in the digital level of tens of millions of Euros that can create around 40 new employment positions.
“This new production facility is equipped with cutting-edge technology to ensure the efficient production and reduce carbon emissions,” said Thorsten Dreier, Covestro’s Chief Technology Officer. “With the increased production capacity, we can meet the growing demand from our customers for innovative specialty films, particularly, in the medical technology sector, in the Asia Pacific region and strengthen our Specialty Solutions and Products Business Group.”
Covestro has carried out its operations on the specialty films factory in Thailand since 2007. The product group consists of polycarbonate films from Makrofol® and Bayfol® family made from the polycarbonate blends. These high-performance specialty films are used in a variety of industries such as healthcare, transportation and identity documents, etc. Thailand is a key production base for Covestro in the region. This investment in the expansion demonstrates Thailand’s potential, with its strategic location, highly skilled workforces, and commitment to supporting the market and industrial growth.
“This new production facility is important for us because it allows us to bring our products to market faster and simultaneously expand our market reach in Asia Pacific,” said Aukje Doornbos, Global Head of Specialty Films. “With our market-focused innovation and increased customer emphasis, we want to drive growth for Covestro.”
Since 2022, Covestro’s Marp Ta Phut site has been certified with the ISCC PLUS standard which is considered an International Sustainability Certification for Biomass and Bioenergy covering all stages of the value chain worldwide use, making it able to produce and supply the mass-balanced products, saving fossil feedstock and reducing carbon emissions, while maintaining the same mass-balanced product quality as pure fossil products, which customers can make use of them to meet their sustainability goals, as well.
“We are proud to have been trusted and given the opportunity to invest in the expansion of our Marp Ta Phut site, and we have demonstrated that Thailand is ready to support our company’s growth. In addition to our location and potentials of our personnel in various fields, we have also received strong support from agencies, including our partners, thus, enabling our project to be completed on the set target as well as maintaining excellent safety standards,” concluded Ms. Nisa Suthiphonphaisankul.
