Covestro's Final Chapter: Innovation Continues as Delisting Vote Looms

Covestro focuses on new textile solutions and cost savings while finalizing squeeze-out terms for minority shareholders at €59.46 per share ahead of its 2026 delisting.

As Covestro approaches its formal exit from the stock exchange, the polymer manufacturer's daily operations show no sign of slowing down. The company is demonstrating its ongoing business vitality by unveiling a wide-ranging portfolio of new innovations for the textile sector. For now, the impending squeeze-out procedure is taking a backseat to commercial activities.

Strategic Expansion and Cost Discipline Yield Results

Away from the financial mechanics of its delisting, Covestro is pushing ahead with product development. At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt in late April, the group will showcase solutions from its recent acquisition, Pontacol. One highlight is expected to be a car interior door panel, developed in collaboration with the Marquardt Group, which integrates a color-changing e-paper display behind a transparent polymer surface.

The company is also expanding its strategic capacity. The acquisition of two Vencorex sites in Thailand and Texas is set to be finalized in the first half of 2026, bolstering its HDI derivatives business.

This combination of operational growth and cost discipline is delivering measurable outcomes. The internal STRONG savings program has already achieved cost reductions of 275 million euros and is projected to grow to annual savings of 400 million euros by 2028.

Squeeze-Out Terms Finalized Ahead of Shareholder Vote

Running parallel to these commercial preparations, plans for the delisting are proceeding strictly on schedule. Major shareholder XRG has submitted the formal squeeze-out request, setting the cash compensation for remaining minority shareholders at 59.46 euros per share. This valuation is supported by an appraisal from the auditing firm PwC. The stock recently traded at 59.50 euros, just marginally above this level, highlighting the limited scope for investor action. The final vote on the statutory exclusion of minority shareholders will take place at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

For the remaining shareholders, attention now turns inevitably to May 19, 2026. On that date, the AGM is expected to draw the final line under Covestro's history as a publicly listed company.