Dow Announces Investment Plans to Meet Silicones Demand
Additional expansion projects to increase capacity in Dow’s high-value performance silicones products and intermediates include a new specialty resin plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China.
The Dow Chemical Co. recently announced new low capital intensity, high return investments in its upstream and downstream silicones franchise. The investment plan is reportedly intended to accelerate innovation and support global customers’ demand in high growth markets, such as high-performance building, home and personal care, electrical and industrial, consumer goods, and components assembly.