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8
Competition
Competitors of the Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions segment include many large multinational chemical firms based
in Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States, as well as a number of regional and local competitors. The segment's
products have unique performance characteristics that are required by customers who demand a high-level of customer
service and expertise from our sales force and scientists; therefore, Dow is well positioned to withstand competitive
threats. The segment's key competitors include: Arkema, BASF, Hydranautics, Lanxess and Owens-Corning.
Joint Ventures
Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions includes a portion of the Company's share of the results of Dow Corning
Corporation, a joint venture that manufactures silicone and silicone products, which is owned 50 percent by the Company.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
The Agricultural Sciences segment is a global leader in providing crop protection and plant biotechnology products, urban pest
management solutions and healthy oils. The business invents, develops, manufactures and markets products for use in
agriculture, industrial and commercial pest management, and food service. The segment has broad global reach with sales in
more than 130 countries and R&D and manufacturing facilities located in all geographic areas. Growth is achieved through the
development of innovative new products and technologies, successful segmentation of market offerings with leading brands,
diverse channels to market, cost competitive positions, strategic bolt-on acquisitions, and commercial and R&D collaborations.
The Company is committed to the development of innovative new biological and crop protection products and technologies.
Details on Agricultural Sciences' 2012 sales, by business and geographic area, are as follows:
Products
Key product lines, including crop application, are listed below:
Crop Application
Key Product
Lines Canola Cereals Corn Cotton
Range
and
Pasture Rice Soybeans Sunflower
Trees, Fruits
and
Vegetables Others
Insecticides x x x x x x x x x
Fungicides x xx xx
Herbicides x x x x x x x x x x
Seeds, Traits and
Oils xxxxx x x x
Other x xx
The Company's ability to produce seeds can be materially impacted by weather conditions and the availability of
reliable contract growers.