HZ info, Covestro has successfully completed a majordebottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility inShanghai, China. The company has increased the annual production capacityfrom 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons, representing a 20 percent expansion thatstrengthens Covestro's position as a leading supplier of TDI in the Asia Pacificregion. The capacity expansion at Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai (CISS) comes inresponse to growing customer demand for TDI, a key component used primarily inflexible foams for furniture, mattresses and automotive applications. Thedebottlenecking project was completed on schedule and will enable Covestro toprovide more reliable supply to customers throughout the region.

This investment demonstrates our commitment to supporting our customers'growth in Asia Pacific, particularly in China and the broader region," said XiaobinZhong, Covestro's Head of Performance Materials Sales in the Asia Pacific region."By expanding our TDI capacity in Shanghai, we ensure reliable supply to meetincreasing market demand while reinforcing our position as a preferred partner forthe furniture and automotive industries." The site, located in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, is one of Covestro'slargest production facilities worldwide. The successful debottlenecking projectinvolved optimizing existing production processes and infrastructure rather thanbuilding new production lines, resulting in a more resource-efficient approach tocapacity expansion.

"This achievement reflects our strategy of growing through smart, efficientinvestments that deliver maximum value to our customers," said Hermann-Josef Doerholt, Head of Performance Materials at Covestro. “It also further strengthensCovestro's global TDI production network, which includes world-scale plants inDormagen, Germany and Baytown, Texas, ensuring that we can reliably servecustomers across all major regions.” 

TDI is an essential component for producing flexible polyurethane foams, whichprovide comfort in furniture, mattresses, and car seats.