Dow Chemical

Midland, MI, August 28, 2007 -- Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, has unveiled an exciting new family of herbicide tolerance traits, now in development, that promise to give growers the upper hand in weed management.

Currently referred to as Dow AgroSciences Herbicide Tolerance, this innovative new technology will provide tolerance to multiple classes of herbicide in many different crop species – allowing farmers to pick and choose between weed-fighting products.    » read more »

Midland, MI, August 20, 2007 -- Dow announced today that it has declared force majeure for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM), due to essential maintenance of critical plant equipment required at the Texas City, Texas plant, which is owned by Union Carbide Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow. The repairs, which have become necessary during a period of low inventory levels at Dow and extremely tight industry supply, will require Dow to idle the plant for approximately two weeks during the month of September.    » read more »

Midland, MI, August 21, 2007 -- The Dow Chemical Company announced today that Dennis H. Reilley, retired chairman and CEO of Praxair, Inc., and chairman of Covidien Ltd., has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.    » read more »

Midland, MI, August 15, 2007 -- The Dow Chemical Company today introduced a new calendaring-grade of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomers to be commercialized under the PELLETHANE™ brand. The new elastomer can offer performance and processing advantages for a wide array of demanding applications including fabrics, non-wovens and industrial products such as conveyor belts and sewer liners.    » read more »

Calgary, Alberta, August 13, 2007 -- Dow Chemical Canada Inc. (Dow Canada) announced today that the Chlor-Vinyl business has signed an agreement to sell Dow’s Western Canada caustic soda business to Univar Canada Ltd. This sale includes the West Coast Distribution Centre (WCDC) in North Vancouver, British Columbia, its marine, rail and truck terminal assets and other miscellaneous equipment. Close of the transaction is expected as soon as practicable in 2007, subject to regulatory approval. Dow Canada is maintaining its caustic soda business in Eastern Canada.    » read more »

July 6, 2007 -- The Dow Chemical Company will begin work next week to remove a historic deposit of contaminated sediments in the Tittabawassee River, just upstream of the Dow Dam in Midland. The sediments are contaminated with high levels of dioxins and furans, chlorobenzenes, metals, and other materials.

A coffer dam will be constructed in the river to contain the materials and facilitate its removal, and boaters and fishermen are advised to maintain a safe distance from construction activities.    » read more »