Moulding A Social Fabric

Covestro (Thailand) co., ltd. Managing director Juergen Meyn is not just building a stronger presence for the company in Thailand; he’s also ensuring that covestro is a major contributor to the country’s future success.

- Steve Crowe

Despite reservations by friends when Juergen Meyn told them he wanted to study chemistry, he was determined to follow his dream and, in 1990, he finished his degree in chemistry at the University of Hanover in Germany. “When I told my friends I was going to study chemistry, I heard comments like, ‘Are you sure? The chemical industry is bad for the environment.’ Even at that time, it was clear to me that we can’t live without it and it might be a good idea to get involved to improve our environment,” he explains. “Today, I’m fully convinced that chemistry and the chemical industry can deliver the solutions to our global challenges.”

As Managing Director of Covestro (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and Site Manager at the company’s polycarbonate manufacturing plant in Map Ta Phut, he’s put his 30 years of experience to full use. He started at Bayer, climbing the corporate ladder to Plant Manager in several departments in both Germany and the US. In 2006, he moved to China with Bayer and returned to Germany in 2009, until he accepted the role of Managing Director of Covestro’s operations in Thailand.

In Covestro, he has found a company fully in sync with his long-held goal of making a difference. “I’m very happy to work at a company where the purpose and vision is fully aligned with my personal ambitions,” Juergen says.

Covestro is a global leader in the development and production of polyurethanes, polycarbonates, coatings, adhesives and specialties. Each of these businesses has its own facility in the Asia–Pacific region.