| The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is a diversified chemical company that offers a range of chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services. The Company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastic materials, agricultural and other specialized products and services. It services customers in approximately 160 countries, helping them to provide from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care. The Company has 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries and produces approximately 3,100 products. Dow operates in six segments: Performance Plastics, Performance Chemicals, Agricultural Sciences, Basic Plastics, Basic Chemicals, and Hydrocarbons and Energy. The Company is also engaged in the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance business primarily through its Liana Limited subsidiaries. In April 2008, The Dow Chemical Company announced that it has opened a silicone rubber plant in Zhangjiagang, in Jiangsu Province, China. |
