On Wednesday, a letter from Covestro showed that the low water level in the Rhine could affect Covestro's polyurethane business, and the low water level in the Rhine has led to a lower operating rate.
However, the German company informed its customers in the letter that although it may be delayed in some cases, it is expected that almost all confirmed orders will be completed in the next few weeks.
The company said in the letter: 'In the North Rhine-Westphalia factory, many vessels transporting raw materials to the factory cannot be transported, or they need to be transported with a significant reduction in cargo capacity.'
'As a result, Covestro has already begun to reduce the impact on the production network, using as many other modes of transportation as possible for the supply of goods and establishing an emergency supply route.
The letter did not mention the affected factory and the company declined to comment.
Covestro is located in the isocyanate and polyol plants near the Rhine, including its plants in Uerdingen and Dormagen, Germany, and the Antwerp plant in Belgium.
The Antwerp plant has a capacity of 270,000 tons per year, the Dormagen plant has a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, and the toluene diisocyanate (TDI) capacity is 300,000 tons per year.
The company's Uerdingen plant has an MDI capacity of 200,000 tons per year.
These products are the raw materials for polyurethane foaming.