# Covestro

the €8.4 M EU-funded Bio4PURConti project (June 2026) targets the world's first continuous bio-based aniline process for MDI, cutting up to ~20 Mt/yr of global fossil-aniline CO2; Desmopan EC TPU carries up to 60% biomass carbon (>20% lower footprint).

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/covestro/
Updated: 2026-06-29

- Country: Germany
- Ticker: 1COV.DE

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €8.4 million total budget with €7 million in EU funding for the Bio4PURConti project | https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/sj-denim/covestro-bio-based-aniline-carbon-footprint-denim-1239013107/, https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55385017/covestro-launches-eu-project-to-develop-continuous-bio-based-aniline-production-process, https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-takes-bio-based-aniline-production-process-to-next-level-as-eu-funded-project-kicks-off/, https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114892-covestro-targets-new-bio-based-production-milestone-with-84m-project, https://www.specialchem.com/polymer-additives/news/covestro-eu-project-targets-bio-based-aniline-for-sustainable-mdi-production |
| Capacity | over one million tonnes per year for aniline | https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/sj-denim/covestro-bio-based-aniline-carbon-footprint-denim-1239013107/, https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55385017/covestro-launches-eu-project-to-develop-continuous-bio-based-aniline-production-process, https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-takes-bio-based-aniline-production-process-to-next-level-as-eu-funded-project-kicks-off/ |
| Production site | Leverkusen, Germany and Ghent, Belgium (pilot plants for Bio4PURConti) | https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/industrynews/news/55385017/covestro-launches-eu-project-to-develop-continuous-bio-based-aniline-production-process, https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-takes-bio-based-aniline-production-process-to-next-level-as-eu-funded-project-kicks-off/, https://www.pcimag.com/articles/114892-covestro-targets-new-bio-based-production-milestone-with-84m-project, https://www.pu-magazine.com/pu/news/meldungen/20260618-covestro-analine.php, https://www.specialchem.com/polymer-additives/news/covestro-eu-project-targets-bio-based-aniline-for-sustainable-mdi-production |
| Headcount | approximately 17,600 employees (full-time equivalents) as of December 31, 2025 | https://www.covestro.com/-/media/covestro/corporate/investors/annual-general-meeting/2026/en/covestro_combined_management_report_2025.pdf?hash=2305FC253974F5165AB404B624A99A3B&rev=9ddae6179df645039c097e8dbc361b70, https://www.covestro.com/investors/news/covestro-concludes-fiscal-year-2025-within-narrowed-guidance-range/, https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-takes-bio-based-aniline-production-process-to-next-level-as-eu-funded-project-kicks-off/ |
| Revenue | EUR 12.9 billion in fiscal year 2025 | https://annualreport.covestro.com/annual-financial-report-2025/en/report/overview/covestro-group-key-data/, https://www.covestro.com/investors/news/covestro-concludes-fiscal-year-2025-within-narrowed-guidance-range/, https://www.covestro.com/press/covestro-takes-bio-based-aniline-production-process-to-next-level-as-eu-funded-project-kicks-off/ |

Independent sources: chemicalprocessing.com, pcimag.com, pu-magazine.com, specialchem.com, wwd.com

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