Covestro completes the divestiture of its European polycarbonates sheets business to Serafin Group

Covestro completes the divestiture of its European polycarbonates sheets business to Serafin Group

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, Germany, 3-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro completes the divestment of its European polycarbonates sheets business to the Munich-based Serafin Group effective January 2, 2020. The transaction includes key management and sales functions throughout Europe as well as production sites in Belgium and Italy. In 2018, the unit generated total sales of EUR 130 million. The European polycarbonates sheets business will continue operations with the 250 employees at all locations under Serafin. Furthermore, Covestro will continue to serve as key raw materials supplier in the foreseeable future.

Covestro is pursuing its ongoing portfolio optimization with the sale of its European polycarbonates sheets business. Prior to this transaction, agreements were already concluded in North America and India, as well as the conversion of the Guangzhou (China) site into production of speciality films. Consequently, Covestro has completely sold its polycarbonates sheets business.

Following the divestment, the former polycarbonate sheets business of Covestro will operate under the new company name Exolon Group (www.exolongroup.com). Exolon Group will be established as an independent, mid-sized company under Serafin Group. Exolon Group will continue to focus on the production and distribution of high-quality solid and multiwall sheets, which are used in a variety of industries and applications, such as in the construction- and lightning industries as well as in the fields of mechanical engineering and mobility.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Serafin:
Serafin is a diversified industrial group whose philosophy is based on more than 150 years of entrepreneurial tradition of its shareholding family. Serafin invests into companies with the aim to foster their long-term development in accordance with all stakeholders. Following the successful acquisition of Exolon Group, Serafin Group companies will generate total revenues of more than EUR 900 million with 5,000 employees. Serafin is supported by an experienced advisory board consisting of Prof. Dr. Bernd Gottschalk, Wolfgang Ley and Prof. Dr. Heinrich von Pierer.

For further information, please visit http://www.serafin-gruppe.de

About Covestro:
With 2018 sales of EUR 14.6 billion, Covestro is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, and electrical and electronics industries. Other sectors include sports and leisure, cosmetics, health and the chemical industry itself. Covestro has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 16,800 people (calculated as full-time equivalents) at the end of 2018.

Find more information at www.covestro.com.

For more information, please contact:

Lars Boelke
Covestro Deutschland AG
Global Corporate Media Relations
Phone: +49 214 6009 4206
lars.boelke@covestro.com

Patrick Sutter
Relatio PR GmbH
Phone: +49 89 21025729
Patrick.Sutter@relatio-pr.de

SOURCE: Covestro