Covestro AG
History
| 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. |
