Dow Chemical Co.

Exporter
2030 Dow Ctr., Midland, MI 48674-0001, United States
(800)258-2436, (989)636-1000, (989)832-1556 fax, http://www.dow.com

Primary SIC: Plastics Materials Synthetic Resins, Primary NAICS: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Description: Founded by Herbert Dow in 1897, Dow Chemical Co. incorporated in Delaware and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1937. Dow provides basic chemicals, plastics, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals. As of 2008, the company offers 3,300 products, including agricultural and pharmaceutical products and processing, building materials, chemical processing and intermediates, electronics, food processing and ingredients, gas treating solvents, household products, metal degreasing and dry cleaning, oil and gas treatment, paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, lubricants, personal care products, pulp and paper manufacturing, coated paper and paperboard, textiles and carpet and water purification. Headquartered in Midland, Michigan, Dow operates 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries. In the United States Dow, there are 42 manufacturing locations in 16 states such as Louisiana; Michigan; Texas and West Virginia. Abroad the company maintained facilities in Canada, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, India and the Middle East. Other subsidiaries maintained by the company include Union Carbide; UOP LLC ; Dow Corning Corporation; du Pont Dow Elastomers LLC; Dow AgroScience and Dow Automotive. More

Manufacturing: Organic and inorganic industrial chemicals, extruded, laminated, foam and thermoforming plastics, plastic pipes and valves. Finance: holding company.