Production plant of Dow Chemical at Terneuzen in the Netherlands
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23 July 2014Location:
Terneuzen, Zeeland, The Netherlands, EuropeMore information:
The Dow Chemical Co., commonly referred to as Dow, is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. As of 2007, it is the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue (after BASF)[2] and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization (after BASF and DuPont). It ranked third in the world by chemical production in 2013. Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. With a presence in about 160 countries, it employs about 54, 000 people worldwide.[3] The company has seven different major operating segments, with a wide variety of products made by each one.[3] Dow's 2012 sales totaled approximately $57 billion.[3] Dow has been called the "chemical companies' chemical company"[4] in that most of its sales are to other industries rather than end-users. Dow sells directly to end-users primarily in the human and animal health and consumer products markets.