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ADVANTAGES ACROSS
THE GLOBE
Dow continues to deliver a broad
range of technology-based products
and solutions to customers in
approximately 180 countries and
in high-growth sectors such as
electronics, water, energy, automotive
and agriculture. Our core capabilities
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targeted marketing, R&D efforts and
leveraged share services.
Strong global reach – Dow is
building competitive advantages in
key regions, such as our preferred
partnership position in Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Canada and Argentina, while
moving forward with the on-time
progress of our strategic investments.
This coupled with our geographic
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as a natural hedge against regional
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Dow well for stronger returns over
the long term.
Science and technology expertise –
We are innovating side-by-side with
customers, bringing forward timely
solutions that leverage cross-business
synergies while developing leading-
edge process technologies to continue
to differentiate our manufacturing
excellence model.
Scale and operational excellence –
We are optimizing our operations and
work processes through our science
platforms and our global technology
centers. At the same time, we are
maintaining a focus on increasing
Dow’s overall asset utilization and
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our capital allocation.
Fresh Drinking Water
Due to a growing population and
limited freshwater supply, the
fundamentals driving the water
business are strong. The Middle
East accounts for almost half of the
global desalination capacity. At the
King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Dow has launched
a large-scale pilot plant that will
access seawater from the Red Sea.
The pilot plant will allow scientists
to test real-world scenarios at an
industrial scale to advance more
ecient water separation and
purification technologies to meet
the world’s growing demand for
clean water. With Dow’s global
capabilities and team of experts,
we are driving the development
and advancement of sustainable
technologies that integrate water
and energy requirements.
Brighter, More
Colorful Displays
The rapidly evolving electronics
market requires leading innovation
expertise. From advanced technology
centers worldwide, teams of
talented Dow research scientists
and application experts work
closely with customers, providing
solutions, products and technical
service necessary for next-generation
electronics. Dow’s partnership
with LG Electronics (LG) to provide
cadmium-free quantum dot
technology for LG’s new Ultra HD TV
with quantum dots is an example
of our market-driven strategy. Dow’s
quantum dot technology meets
consumer demand for brilliant,
more natural color displays.
Horgen, Switzerland
Jubail Industrial City II,
Saudi Arabia
razil
Cheonan, South Korea
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