Prix Covestro AG (COVTY)

Covestro AG engages in the provision of manufacture and supply of polymers. The company is headquartered in Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and currently employs 17,660 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2015-10-06. The company develops, produces and markets polyurethanes, polycarbonates and raw materials, as well as coatings, adhesives and other specialties. The firm's activities are divided into three segments: Polyurethanes, offering precursors, such as flexible polyurethane foam primarily used in the furniture and automotive industries, and rigid foam used as insulating material in the construction industry and in refrigeration chains; Polycarbonates, providing plastic polycarbonates in the form of granules, composite materials, and semi-finished products for use in the automotive, construction, medical technology, lighting industries, among others; and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties, producing precursors for coatings, adhesives, sealants and specialties, as well as polymer materials and aqueous dispersions for use in automotive and transportation, wood processing and furniture applications, among others.