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[[Dow Chemical]] is a US multinational chemical company that offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries. Products include food and pharmaceuticals. Dow has annual sales of around $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.   
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[[Dow Chemical]] is a US multinational chemical company that offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries. Products include food and pharmaceuticals. Dow has annual sales of around $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.
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The company's vision is  "To be the largest, most profitable, and most respected chemical company in the world".
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Dow Chemicals is an active member of the [[American Chemistry Council]], and an active partner in different programs and initiatives in both the [[World Bank]] and United Nations.   
  
 
== Joint ventures ==
 
== Joint ventures ==
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[[MEGlobal]]
 
[[MEGlobal]]
 
[[Univation Technologies]]  
 
[[Univation Technologies]]  
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== Subsidiaries ==
 
== Subsidiaries ==
  
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Dow also has a number of subsidiaries, including:
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* [[Union Carbide Corporation]]
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* [[Dow AgroSciences]] LLC
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Dow AgroSciences is a global leader in providing pest management, agricultural seed and biotechnology products.
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Dow AgroSciences has approximately 5,500 people in more than 50 countries dedicated to its business, and has worldwide sales of US $3.4 billion.
  
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Dow also has a number of subsidiaries, including [[Dow AgroSciences LLC]] and [[Union Carbide Corporation]].
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[[Dow Agrosciences UK]] is part of Dow AgroSciences and develops and manufactures products in the following areas:
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Cereals | Grassland | Oilseed Rape | Potatoes | Sugar Beet | Fruit Crop | Vegetables | Forage Maize | Non-food Crops | Non-crop Pests
  
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[[Dow Agrosciences UK]] part of AgroSciences LLC develops and manufactures products in the following areas
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== Pesticides ==
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Cereals
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Grassland
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Chlorpyrifos was until 2000 one of the most widely used household pesticides in the US. However, chlorpyrifos is also a nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor and has been associated with carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and acute toxicity.
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Oilseed Rape
 
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Potatoes
 
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Sugar Beet
 
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Fruit Crop
 
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Vegetables
 
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Forage Maize
 
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Non-food Crops
 
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Non-crop Pests
 
  
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In 1995, the US Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $732,000 for not sending the EPA reports concerning 249 Chlorpyrifos poisoning incidents. In June 2000, the company withdrew their registration of chlorpyrifos for use in homes and other places where children might be exposed, and restricted its use on crops. It continues to be marketed in developing countries, such as India, where sales literature claims it has "an established record of safety regarding humans and pets."
  
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In 2003, the company paid a $2 million fine to the state of New York. This was imposed due to the company's illegal advertising of Chlorpyrifos as "safe".<ref>[http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Issue/pn63/pn63p17.htm 'Dow to pay $2 million fine for illegal safety claim'], ''Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK)'', article first appeared in ''Pesticides News'', No. 63, March 2004, page 17.</ref>
  
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The Company's vision is "To be the largest, most profitable, and most respected chemical company in the world".
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In the UK chlorpyrifos is freely available and regularly used on lawns and golf courses. In July 2013 just two teaspoons of chlorpyrifos poured down a kitchen sink was held responsible for wiping out insect life on a 10-mile stretch of the Kennet, one the country's prime fishing rivers. [[Richard Benyon]], an environment minister who is also the local MP, is pushing for curbs on the domestic sale of chlorpyrifos. According to ''The Telegraph'', the Kennet incident was the latest in a series of scares:
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Dow Chemical is an active member of the [[American Chemistry Council]], and an active partner in different programs and initiatives in both the [[World Bank]] and United Nations.
 
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Products
 
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== Pesticides ==
 
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Chlorpyrifos was until 2000 one of the most widely used household pesticide in the US. However, chlorpyrifos is also a nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor and has been associated with carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and acute toxicity.
 
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In 1995, the US Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $732,000 for not sending the EPA reports concerning 249 Chlorpyrifos poisoning incidents. In June 2000, the Company withdrew their registration of chlorpyrifos for use in homes and other places where children might be exposed, and restricted its use on crops. It continues to be marketed in developing countries, such as India, where sales literature claimed it has "an established record of safety regarding humans and pets."
 
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In 2003, the company paid a $2 million fine to the state of New York. This was imposed due to the Company's illegal advertising of Chlorpyrifos as "safe".
 
  
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:It was also held responsible for wiping out insect life on a large stretch of the River Roding in 1985, the River Wey in 2002 and 2003 and led to a significant number of fish being killed on the Rover Ouse in Sussex in 2001. Following the incident on the Kennet, people were advised not to allow water from a stretch between Marlborough and Hungerford to come into contact with their skin. <ref> By David Millward, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/10266406/Minister-demands-curb-on-pesticide-sale-after-it-wipes-out-insects-on-10-mile-stretch-of-river.html Minister demands curb on pesticide sale after it wipes out insects on 10-mile stretch of river], 3:42PM BST 26 Aug 2013, ''The Telegraph'',acc same day </ref>
  
 
== Agent Orange ==
 
== Agent Orange ==
  
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Dow along with Monsanto supplied the US military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. This is a chemical defoliant which contains dioxin. Suring the war, dioxin from the defoliant found its way into the food chain and was linked to an increase in birth defects among Vietnamese people. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange against Dow and Monsanto. The companies argued that no link has been proved between Agent Orange and the alleged health problems and also that the companies could not be held responsible for the manner in which their products were used. {{ref|1}} The lawsuit was dismissed. {{ref|2}} In 2006, a court in South Korea did order Dow and Monsanto to compensate South Korean veterans of the Vietnam War and their families for Agent Orange-related injuries.[20]
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Dow, along with Monsanto, supplied the US military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. This is a chemical defoliant which contains dioxin. Suring the war, dioxin from the defoliant found its way into the food chain and was linked to an increase in birth defects among Vietnamese people. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange against Dow and Monsanto. The companies argued that no link has been proved between Agent Orange and the alleged health problems and also that the companies could not be held responsible for the manner in which their products were used.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4305287.stm 'Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US'], ''BBC'', 1 March 2005.</ref> The lawsuit was dismissed.<ref>[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/homeUS-won-t-compensate-Vietnam-s-Agent-Orange-victims-30005755.html 'US won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims: official'], ''The Nation (Thailand)'', 5 June 2005.</ref> In 2006, a court in South Korea ordered Dow and Monsanto to compensate South Korean veterans of the Vietnam War and their families for Agent Orange-related injuries.<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11037756/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/t/court-rules-against-us-firms-agent-orange/#.V4TUDbgrKUk 'Court rules against U.S. firms on Agent Orange'], ''NBC News'', 26 January 2006.</ref>
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== Board of directors ==
 
== Board of directors ==
  
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Current members of the board of directors of The Company are:  
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Current members of the board of directors of the Company are:  
 
* [[Arnold Allemang]]  
 
* [[Arnold Allemang]]  
 
* Professor [[Jacqueline Barton]]
 
* Professor [[Jacqueline Barton]]
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* [[Ruth Shaw]]
 
* [[Ruth Shaw]]
 
* [[Paul Stern]]  
 
* [[Paul Stern]]  
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== Finances ==
 
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In 2005 the company has operating profits of $5.4 billion<ref>'Top 50 Chemical Producers', Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15.</ref>
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In 2005 the company has operating profits of $5.4 billion {{ref|4}}
 
 
In 2005 sales were $46.3 billion.
 
In 2005 sales were $46.3 billion.
 
In 2006 first-quarter net earnings were $1.2 billion.  
 
In 2006 first-quarter net earnings were $1.2 billion.  
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The company currently spends around $1 bilion per annum in R&D.  
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The company currently spends around $1 bilion per annum in R&D.
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==Affiliations==
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* Dow is a member of the UK parliamentary [[All Party Group on Unconventional Oil & Gas]] set up in 2013, and a funder of the 'independent' [[Task Force on Shale Gas]] led by former [[Environment Agency]] chairman [[Lord Chris Smith]]
  
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Liveris supports the vertically integrated approach used at Dow, which produces everything from basic chemical feedstocks to high value products such as pesticides and reverse osmosis membranes. These value-adding product chains, along with Dow's wide product range, help the company to weather the storms of the global economy. Despite this, high energy and feedstock costs may begin to take their toll, particularly if global demand begins to fall just as supply is rising.
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*[[Dow Chemical]] was a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] from 2006 to 2009 according to the SMC.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013.  
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Like many chemical companies, Dow is facing pressures of regulation in the US and Europe, particularly as the EU introduces its new REACH policy. Litigation costs in the US taken over by Dow as a result of its 2001 takeover of Union Carbide also remain a concern.
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*Apr 2006 http://web.archive.org/web/20060910221525/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
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For these reasons the company is looking to the Middle East and Asia for new projects. In Kuwait , Dow is constructing (with PIC of Kuwait) a new world-scale ethane cracker for production of ethylene, along with an ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol plant and (for 2008) a facility for production of aromatic hydrocarbons. In Oman, the company is working with the Oman government to build a new world-scale polyethylene plant. In China, the company is collaborating with Shenhua Group (the country's largest coal mining company) to improve catalyst efficiency to allow viable conversion of coal to olefins. Dow is also seeking to expand its R&D presence in Asia, adding 600 jobs in Shanghai by the end of 2007, and the company may open up a large R&D center in India.
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*Feb 2007 http://web.archive.org/web/20070829210611/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
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The joint ventures planned for Asia are typical of Dow's "asset-light" approach, which works by offering a combination of intellectual property and money in exchange for a share in a world-scale production facility. At the same time, the company is considering selling a share of some of its existing assets in order to free up cash.
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*Jul 2008 http://web.archive.org/web/20081202143334/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
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== References ==
 
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#{{note|1}}  Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US. BBC (March 1, 2005).
 
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#{{note|2}}  US won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims: official. Todayonline.com (June 6, 2006).  
 
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20.^ Court rules against U.S. firms on Agent Orange. MSNBC (January 26, 2006).  
 
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21.^ About Dow Corning. Dow Corning.  
 
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22.^ Wade, Cheryl (June 24, 2006). Governor visits HSC; expansion plans on schedule. Midland Daily News.  
 
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25.^ The Dow Event Center. The Dow Chemical Company.  
 
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26.^ Welcome to the Dow Event Center. Dow Event Center.
 
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#{{note|4}} "Top 50 Chemical Producers", Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15
 
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==Contact==
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:General Information
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:Phone: 800-258-2436 (U.S. and Canada)
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:      +1 989-636-1000
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:Fax:  +1 989-832-1556
  
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* Address: UK HQ, Latchmore Court,Brand Street,HITCHIN SG5 1NH
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* E-mail: DowAgroSciencesUK@dow.com
 
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* Website: http://dowagro.com/uk/
 

Latest revision as of 13:44, 27 January 2017

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Dow Chemical is a US multinational chemical company that offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries. Products include food and pharmaceuticals. Dow has annual sales of around $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.

The company's vision is "To be the largest, most profitable, and most respected chemical company in the world".

Dow Chemicals is an active member of the American Chemistry Council, and an active partner in different programs and initiatives in both the World Bank and United Nations.

Joint ventures

Dow has joint ventures with the following companies:

Compañía Mega, S.A. Dow Corning Corporation EQUATE Petrochemical Co. K.S.C. Equipolymers MEGlobal Univation Technologies

Subsidiaries

Dow also has a number of subsidiaries, including:

Dow AgroSciences is a global leader in providing pest management, agricultural seed and biotechnology products. Dow AgroSciences has approximately 5,500 people in more than 50 countries dedicated to its business, and has worldwide sales of US $3.4 billion.

Dow Agrosciences UK is part of Dow AgroSciences and develops and manufactures products in the following areas: Cereals | Grassland | Oilseed Rape | Potatoes | Sugar Beet | Fruit Crop | Vegetables | Forage Maize | Non-food Crops | Non-crop Pests

Pesticides

Chlorpyrifos was until 2000 one of the most widely used household pesticides in the US. However, chlorpyrifos is also a nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor and has been associated with carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and acute toxicity.

In 1995, the US Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $732,000 for not sending the EPA reports concerning 249 Chlorpyrifos poisoning incidents. In June 2000, the company withdrew their registration of chlorpyrifos for use in homes and other places where children might be exposed, and restricted its use on crops. It continues to be marketed in developing countries, such as India, where sales literature claims it has "an established record of safety regarding humans and pets."

In 2003, the company paid a $2 million fine to the state of New York. This was imposed due to the company's illegal advertising of Chlorpyrifos as "safe".[1]

In the UK chlorpyrifos is freely available and regularly used on lawns and golf courses. In July 2013 just two teaspoons of chlorpyrifos poured down a kitchen sink was held responsible for wiping out insect life on a 10-mile stretch of the Kennet, one the country's prime fishing rivers. Richard Benyon, an environment minister who is also the local MP, is pushing for curbs on the domestic sale of chlorpyrifos. According to The Telegraph, the Kennet incident was the latest in a series of scares:

It was also held responsible for wiping out insect life on a large stretch of the River Roding in 1985, the River Wey in 2002 and 2003 and led to a significant number of fish being killed on the Rover Ouse in Sussex in 2001. Following the incident on the Kennet, people were advised not to allow water from a stretch between Marlborough and Hungerford to come into contact with their skin. [2]

Agent Orange

Dow, along with Monsanto, supplied the US military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. This is a chemical defoliant which contains dioxin. Suring the war, dioxin from the defoliant found its way into the food chain and was linked to an increase in birth defects among Vietnamese people. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange against Dow and Monsanto. The companies argued that no link has been proved between Agent Orange and the alleged health problems and also that the companies could not be held responsible for the manner in which their products were used.[3] The lawsuit was dismissed.[4] In 2006, a court in South Korea ordered Dow and Monsanto to compensate South Korean veterans of the Vietnam War and their families for Agent Orange-related injuries.[5]

Board of directors

Current members of the board of directors of the Company are:

Finances

In 2005 the company has operating profits of $5.4 billion[6] In 2005 sales were $46.3 billion. In 2006 first-quarter net earnings were $1.2 billion. The company currently spends around $1 bilion per annum in R&D.

Affiliations

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Contact

General Information
Phone: 800-258-2436 (U.S. and Canada)
+1 989-636-1000
Fax: +1 989-832-1556

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Dow to pay $2 million fine for illegal safety claim', Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), article first appeared in Pesticides News, No. 63, March 2004, page 17.
  2. ↑ By David Millward, Minister demands curb on pesticide sale after it wipes out insects on 10-mile stretch of river, 3:42PM BST 26 Aug 2013, The Telegraph,acc same day
  3. ↑ 'Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US', BBC, 1 March 2005.
  4. ↑ 'US won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims: official', The Nation (Thailand), 5 June 2005.
  5. ↑ 'Court rules against U.S. firms on Agent Orange', NBC News, 26 January 2006.
  6. ↑ 'Top 50 Chemical Producers', Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15.
  7. ↑ Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013.
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