International. With state-of-the-art equipment for product development and the expansion of its production capacity, Bayer MaterialScience, at its headquarters in Leverkusen, has equipped a technical center for the development of premium foams with ultra-modern machines and systems.
An additional production plant was also brought in to operate there for raw materials for coatings, another global growth market. The total investment in both is more than 45 million euros.
On the other hand, the company ensures that the global market for coating and adhesive raw materials is also on a growth course and is likely to increase by an average of about 4% a year. To meet the growing demand, Bayer MaterialScience is expanding the production capacity of the HDI and IPDI precursors, which are also based on polyurethanes. The company invested a year and a half and €35 million in the construction of a multi-purpose plant in Leverkusen that can produce any of the raw materials based on demand. The process is very environmentally friendly and highly efficient.
