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Dow Announces Expansion to Support Growth in Specialty Silicones Markets

Dow recently announced the advancement of a series of targeted investments to expand its global specialty silicones manufacturing and innovation capabilities. In total, the company will spend approximately $100 million by the end of 2027 on these projects. The investments will expand Dow’s specialty silicones capabilities across the United States, China and Japan, focusing on advanced silicones and processing capabilities to meet growing global demand in mobility, electronics and health care applications.

“These investments underscore Dow’s focus on scaling specialty silicones materials and bringing innovation closer and faster to our customers,” said Brendy Lange, president of Performance Materials & Coatings. “By expanding manufacturing and innovation capabilities in these strategic regions, we are investing to meet increasing consumer demand, strengthening our global supply chain capabilities, and enabling customers to move faster from innovation to commercialization.”

The investments include the following:

Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) manufacturing expansions in Carrollton, Kentucky, and Zhangjiagang, China, expected to come online in 2027, supporting high-performance applications across mobility, electronics and health care.
Capacity expansions for engineered silicone materials to support advanced electronics applications—including power electronics, semiconductor packaging, thermal and electrical protection—are scheduled to come online this year in Songjiang, China, and Fukui, Japan, with additional expansions in Auburn, Michigan, and Zhangjiagang, China, expected in 2027, strengthening Dow’s specialty materials innovation and manufacturing backbone.
Expanded Cooling Science Labs in Shanghai, China, earlier this year, and in Midland, Michigan, in June, supporting faster customer innovation for the development and scale-up of next-generation thermal management solutions.

According to Dow, demand for specialty silicones continues to grow faster than GDP across mobility, electronics and medical applications, where product performance, supply reliability and technical capabilities are critical. Dow’s investments are designed to support these trends through regional, local-for-local manufacturing that aligns capacity with customer demand.

Learn more about Dow at dow.com.