Air Liquide and Dow renewed their industrial gas supply agreement in Stade, one of the largest chemical production sites in Lower Saxony, Germany. In this context, Air Liquide will supply industrial gases under a long-term agreement and invest close to 40 million euros in the modernisation of its assets, enabling operational efficiency and reducing CO₂ emissions. … Read more
Dow launched two caustic soda products – Caustic DEC and TRACELIGHT™ DEC, part of Dow’s Decarbia™ portfolio of reduced-carbon solutions, with up to 90% lower carbon dioxide*. Powered by renewable energy, this electrolysis production process helps lower our customers` Scope 3 emissions, thereby supporting their sustainability goals while maintaining the same product quality. The electrolysis … Read more
Dow announced that its board of directors has declared Final Investment Decision on the Company’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero investment to build the world’s first net-zeroi Scope 1 and 2 emissionsii integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives facility in Alberta, Canada. Aerial photograph of Dow, Inc.’s manufacturing site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada The $6.5 billion project, excluding governmental incentives and subsidies, includes … Read more
Dow Inc., a leading chemicals and materials manufacturer, reported a loss of $93 million in Q1 2023. This compares to a profit of $1,569 million in the same period a year ago. The company saw lower sales across its segments in the quarter due to weaker macroeconomic activity globally, which resulted in a 22% year-over-year … Read more
Fluor has won a contract from Dow to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) and engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene cracker and derivatives complex. This will be located in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Fluor will start with the initial FEED award in Q1 and expects … Read more
Dow Inc. announced it will accelerate the sustainability targets the Company set in 2020 by expanding its Stop the Waste target to a Transform the Waste target. By 2030, Dow will transform plastic waste and other forms of alternative feedstock to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually. To do this, … Read more
Dow, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee (Zhanjiang EDZ) to build the Dow South China Specialties Hub. Dow South China Specialties Hub is a multi-year project providing customers local access to Dow’s portfolio of high value products and innovative technologies. “Asia Pacific is the … Read more
Dow, one of the largest chemical producers in the world, issued a statement that its sites along the U.S. Gulf Coast reported no major damage from Hurricane Laura. “Dow has robust weather preparedness plans and began implementing them as Hurricane Laura approached,” Dow said in a statement. Dow’s sites in Sabine, Beaumont, Deer Park, La … Read more
Dow announced that it has reached an agreement for the divestiture of its Acetone Derivatives business to ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives, LLC, an affiliate of ALTIVIA, a privately held producer of chemicals headquartered in Houston, Texas. “This divestiture illustrates Dow’s disciplined approach to portfolio management with a best owner mindset,” said Jim Fitterling, chief executive … Read more