HOYER Expands Service Portfolio at Shanghai Site
New Covestro Facility to Fill and Store MDI Now in Operation
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Hamburg/Shanghai, December 11, 2025 - The HOYER Group, one of the world’s leading providers of logistics solutions for liquid goods, has successfully implemented a major infrastructure project in Shanghai together with its long-standing customer Covestro. In a newly constructed, state-of-the-art facility within the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai, HOYER will now be responsible for filling and storing MDI in drums and IBC totes, as well as the logistical management of the entire process. The facility was officially opened in November.
The new facility was planned and constructed by Covestro. It includes, among other features:
- Four fully automated drum filling systems with integrated system,
- three temperature-controlled warehouses with ammonia refrigeration,
- a central control room to monitor all technical processes,
- an office building with expanded administrative functions.
At the heart of the new facility is a modern control room, which serves as the control and monitoring center for all logistical and technical operations. It is staffed around the clock, ensuring 24/7 operational readiness. Joseph Gao, Startup Manager of the MDI Logistics Project says, “With the new facility at our Shanghai Integrated Site, we are showcasing advanced automated systems and digital innovation with locally-adapted technologies that ensure reliable MDI production.”
“Our local team contributed to the successful commissioning with great commitment and expertise,” adds Leo Zhang, Senior Manager Operations in the HOYER Group.
HOYER employees on site receive comprehensive and ongoing training in operating the new systems. In addition to visual monitoring, they are responsible for technical documentation, conduct leakage tests, and accompanied the step-by-step commissioning of individual components during the setup phase. JianJun Fu, Deputy Production Manager in the HOYER Group, emphasizes, “The technical implementation and commissioning of the new control room was a demanding task. We are all the more pleased that the processes are now running smoothly and that we can contribute to a safe, secure supply chain.”
HOYER has operated for Covestro at the site since 2016. The close partnership has now resulted in a renewed contract extension. The commissioning of the new facility marks another milestone in this successful collaboration.
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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 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
About the HOYER Group’s Supply Chain Services (SCS)
With its Supply Chain Services (SCS) division, the HOYER Group offers customized logistics solutions for the chemical industry – from production supply and warehousing to distribution. As an experienced partner, HOYER takes on complex tasks along the entire value-added chain and integrates seamlessly into its customers’ processes. These include managing storage and filling processes, providing technical support for facilities, and implementing digital systems for process optimization. With a high level of safety expertise, qualified personnel, and a global presence, HOYER’s SCS division makes a decisive contribution to efficiency and supply security in chemical logistics.
About the HOYER Group
HOYER, a traditional independent family business, has been one of the world’s leading bulk logistics providers since 1946. As a specialist, it has extensive know-how in the provision of holistic services, with particular customer proximity. It develops and implements comprehensive solutions in European and worldwide bulk logistics, especially in the chemical, food, gas and mineral oil products industries. For this, employees and representative offices in over 100 countries on five continents support customers with well-thought-out logistics solutions to make them even more successful in their respective markets. As well as trucks, road tankers, IBCs and tank containers, HOYER owns numerous logistics plants with depots, cleaning facilities and workshops. The HOYER Group was awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its commitment for sustainability, ethics, and responsible corporate governance.
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