Year | Detail |
1863 |
Covestro AG was founded as Friedr. Bayer et comp. |
1927 |
Invented first synthetic coating raw material. |
1937 |
The discovery of polyurethanes. |
1953 |
Discovered polycarbonate. |
1970 |
Established the world's biggest hydrazine plant. |
1990 |
Extended its global presence. |
2001 |
Expanded its business to China. |
2015 |
Bayer MaterialScience becomes a separate legal entity operating under the name Covestro. |
2016 |
Covestro opens a plant capable of converting waste gas carbon dioxide into raw material for plastics. |
2017 |
Covestro announces intentions to produce aniline from biomass. |