# Company
21.07.2026
ALBIS and Covestro expand partnership
Hamburg/São Paulo, July 21, 2026. ALBIS is extending its existing collaboration with Covestro to Brazil. The additional distribution rights include Polycarbonate and Polycarbonate blends Makrolon®, Bayblend®, Apec®, Makroblend®, as well as Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Desmopan® and Texin®. This expansion builds on the portfolio that ALBIS already distributes in other regions. The Brazilian market will be served by Tecnomatiz - An ALBIS Group Company, which has been part of ALBIS since 2025.
With the new agreement, ALBIS is further strengthening its role as a global distribution partner of Covestro and expanding its presence in Latin America. Customers in Brazil will benefit from broader access to Covestro’s polycarbonate resins and blends and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) as well as local advice and support. At the same time, ALBIS is continuing to develop its activities in South America and gradually make its international product and service portfolio available in Brazil.
“The addition of Covestro products to the local portfolio is an important step in the further development of our activities in Latin America,” says Pablo Esteras, Managing Director ALBIS Iberia and Regional Sales Director Latin America. “Going forward, we will be able to offer our customers in Brazil a broader range of materials for demanding applications with a trend towards sustainable solutions – particularly in the rapidly growing Automotive, E&E and Healthcare market segments.”
“Brazil is an important market for Covestro with significant potential across various industries, and we are pleased to continue our collaboration with ALBIS here as well,” explains Jessica Martendal, Managing Director Covestro Brazil and Head of Engineering Plastics LATAM. “With Tecnomatiz - An ALBIS Group Company, we have a local partner that combines international distribution capabilities and technical expertise with local market knowledge. This provides a strong basis for supporting customers in Brazil in an even more targeted way.”
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From left to right: Jorge da Lima (ADE Tecnomatiz), Queila Favaro (Sales Representative Latin America, Covestro ), Sergio Salinas (MD Tecnomatiz), Pablo Esteras (MD ALBIS Iberia, Regional Sales Director Latin America), Jessica Martendal (MD Brazil & Head of Engineering Plastics LATAM, Covestro), Horst Klink (CEO ALBIS)
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).
More information: www.covestro.com
About ALBIS
ALBIS is one of the world’s leading independent distributors of Standard Polymers, Engineering Plastics and Thermoplastic Elastomers. With deep technical expertise and one of the most comprehensive product portfolios in plastics processing, ALBIS helps customers identify the right material solutions for their specific requirements – reliably and close to their markets. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, the company operates 26 locations across EMEA, APAC, India and Latin America, with over 500 employees.
More information: http://www.albis.com/en