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Dow Thailand Group

Dow Thailand Group

Innovation towards Sustainability

Dow is a world-class materials science leader with a vision to become the most innovative,
customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. The company was
founded in 1987 by Herbert Henry Dow, one of the world’s most prolific chemists and inventors.
Today Dow operates 109 manufacturing sites in 31 countries, and employs approximately
36,500 people worldwide.
In 1967, Dow started business in Thailand. Later, in 1987, it formed the joint-venture with
SCG (SCG-DOW Group). Today Dow Thailand Group consists of companies solely owned by Dow
and SCG-Dow Joint Venture Group. Additionally, there is also a Dow-Solvay Joint Venture in
Thailand.

Dow product groups Thailand manufacturing

1. High performance materials and coatings facilities
2. Industrial intermediates and infrastructures Today Dow Thailand Group is Dow’s largest
3. Packaging and specialty plastics manufacturing base in the Asia Pacific with facilities
at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Asia Industrial
Dow Thailand Group’s key Estate and WHA Eastern Industrial Estate (Map
markets and applications Ta Phut) in Rayong province.
Products Manufactured in
• Packaging industry
• Building and Infrastructure industry Thailand
• Mobility industry Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Elastomers,
• Consumer Cares industry Polyurethanes, Binders, and Styrene-butadiene
• Electrical Appliances industry latex products. The group also imports other
• Electronics industry Dow products. These include solvents, chemicals
• Paints and Coatings industry for construction, silicones and specialty plastics.
• Adhesives and Sealants industry

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We are committed to developing science-driven innovations
and strive to form effective collaborations and networks

to bring sustainability to our business,
society and the world using
Dow’s sustainability goal as a compass.

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