Covestro Newark Site Receives 2026 Ohio Chemistry Technology Council Award for Excellence

Covestro announced that its Newark, Ohio, site has received a 2026 Award for Excellence from the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council for an innovative wastewater treatment enhancement project designed to eliminate the potential for plastic resin discharge and further improve water quality being discharged to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

Kevan Lloyd, Covestro environmental specialist, receives the 2026 Award for Excellence from Andy Swaim, president of the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council.

The award recognizes the Newark site’s implementation of three major technological upgrades that strengthen environmental protection and support more sustainable operations. These enhancements include a steam recovery system that captures, condenses and redirects steam back into the wastewater system for treatment and recycling; an upgraded filtration system featuring Variable Frequency Drives and multimedia filtration to ensure no plastic pellets can reach the POTW, and an advanced ion resin treatment system that improves water quality being discharged to the POTW.

In addition to eliminating plastic resin discharge, the project also improves onsite water conservation and recycling capabilities. A planned second phase of the initiative is expected to generate an additional 8,000 to 10,000 gallons in daily water savings.

“This project is a tangible example of how Covestro translates its global sustainability commitments into local environmental action,” said Brent Goetz, HSEQ Manager at Covestro’s Newark site. “Our team is proud to implement solutions that not only improve operational efficiency but also help protect our local environment and support the communities where we operate .”

About Covestro:
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.

The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 12.9 billion in fiscal year 2025. At the end of 2025, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,600 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).