Dow Corning provides around 7,000 silicon-based products and services such as adhesive/sealants, insulating materials, emulsions and silicone rubber for the use in industries such as automotive, cosmetics, and aerospace. The company was established by Dow Chemical and Corning in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones.
Dow Corning will focus on its commitment to invest in new innovations and solutions for the future. Based on its strategy of sustainability it will continue to look at business opportunities and prioritise what it believes will improve the quality of people’s lives.
The company further believes that it will be able to minimise its dependency on non-renewable sources of energy, through energy efficiencies and by using the power of the sun and the wind. Dow Corning states that it is a “leader” in innovative materials and services for alternative energy technology, including solar, fuel cells and hybrid vehicles.
Dow Corning has around 10,200 employees with headquarters in Midland, Michigan, US, and 2008 sales of $5.4bn.
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Key Personnel
Chairman, president and CEO: Stephanie Burns
Director (mergers and acquisitions, Asia): Masaru Kobayashi
Senior vice president: Christopher Bowyer
Executive director and chief information officer: Abbe Mulders
Executive director and chief communications officer: Janet Botz
General manager (life sciences business): John Lyon
(Updated June 2008)
Contacts
Corporate centre
2200 W. Salzburg Road
PO Box 994
Midland
Michigan 48686-0994
US
Tel: +1 989 496 4000
Fax: +1 989 496 6731
www.dowcorning.com
Dow Corning
Company Structure
Dow Corning provides around 7,000 silicon-based products and services such as adhesive/sealants, insulating materials, emulsions, silicone rubber for the use in industries such as automotive, cosmetics, and aerospace. Dow Corning was established in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones. It was created as a joint venture between Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) and Dow Chemical.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
Dow Corning will remain focussed on its commitment to invest in new innovations and solutions for the future. Based on its strategy of sustainability it will continue to look at business opportunities and prioritise what it believes will improve the quality of people’s lives. ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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