Coveme S.p.A
Coveme, founded in Bologna, Italy, in 1965, converts polyester film for various industries such as renewable energies, graphic and industrial print, microelectronics, transport and household appliances. Product and process innovation are at the heart of Coveme’s activities and fundamentals for the development of new products for highly technological industries of rapid growth and continuous evolution. In this context, the strong partnerships with our clients and suppliers are of utmost importance and vital for a successful common growth. Today Coveme has two production sites in Italy and China and three research and development laboratories, in Italy, China and Germany. Thanks to the 14 leading edge production lines and the work of more than 300 people, Coveme operates commercially all over the world and carries forward the emerging challenges of the developing markets with determination and success.
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- Business Type:
- Technology
- Industry Type:
- Renewable Energy
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About us
Coveme launches a new range of ECO products made of recycled polyester (rPET) and develops an innovative coating free of formaldehyde, chrome stearate and phthalate. Coveme sets up a cradle to cradle mechanism collecting Coveme and clients’ scrap in order to convert it into rPET film as base material for Coveme ECO products.
Major investment in an industrial start up dedicated to new generation coatings. The research center led by a team of specialists is located in Germany, while the production is located in Coveme’s plant in Gorizia, Italy.
Inauguration of two new production lines in Gorizia with most sophisticated coating and heat stabilization technologies in clean room. Opening of a new trading company in India in order to expand the business in this important growing market.
Coveme opens its second successful manufacturing plant located in Zhangjiagang, near Shanghai, the first Chinese manufacturing plant of a European company producing backsheets for solar modules.
Launch of a revolutionary high grade polyester laminate for the protection and insulation of photovoltaic modules.
Implementation of new production technologies and increase of production capacity. Development of transfer release films for textile screen printing andflocking.
Development of treated and heat stabilized polyester substrates for the print of the flexible circuits, especially for the biomedical, automotive and RFID industry
The company focuses its innovative spirit by investing human and financial resources into research and new production technologies to meet increasingly competitive global markets.
Opening of a new production plant in Gorizia, Italy, specialized in converting high performance polyester film. Product range expansion to printed labels and overhead transparencies.
Installation of TCA treatment line for the production of films for pre-paid cards and the reprographic drawing industry.
Coveme expands its business to a Europe wide distribution of polyester film for flexible food packaging and other industrial applications.
Production start of flexible laminates for electrical insulation and adhesives
in Europe.
Foundation of Coveme in Bologna, Italy, and start of its activities as a distributor of flexible insulation materials for the electrical and electromechanical industries.
Research & Development
Coveme has made innovation its primary goal, with one important detail: we innovate to provide solutions to the needs that arise on the market.
- 3 R&D laboratories in Europe and Asia
- Highly sophisticated equipment
- Specialized teams focused on customized/product projects
- Dedicated research groups for innovation
- Solid partnerships with industrial partners leader in polyester and chemicals
- Strong academic collaborations with European universities and research institutes
The first established research and development center is located in Gorizia, Italy. It is the main research hub that collaborates with the other two dedicated centers located in China and Germany. The Chinese R&D staff is specialized on products for the photovoltaic sector while in German research center is focused on new coatings and coating technologies.
The main objective of the 3 laboratories is the continuous development of innovative solutions to make the polymer films even more performing by adding, with specific chemicals, surface features such as:
- UV resistance
- Hydrolysis resistance
- Hydrophilic properties
- Release properties
- Printability
- Scratch resistance
- Anti bacterial properties
- Anti finger print properties
Our state-of-the-art laboratories have always been a strong point for the company, which invests constantly to develop new products and new production processes to guarantee our customers greater cost efficiency.