Dow Chemical Company Limited

Diamond House, Lotus Park, Kingsbury Crescent
Staines
Surrey TW18 3AG, United Kingdom (Map)
Phone: +44-20-3139-4000
Fax: +44-20-3139-4004

Overview

Dow Chemical Company Limited may be plastic, but it ain't a fake. The global giant -- the world's second-largest chemical company -- maintains several manufacturing locations in the UK, many of which were originally built for other companies subsequently bought by Dow (from Union Carbide to ICI to Hampshire Chemical). Dow UK makes ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol, bonding and sealing agents for the automotive industry, herbicides, polystyrene, and STYROFOAM, which is a Dow brand. Among the Dow subsidiaries, joint ventures, and divisions with operations in the UK are Automotive, Dow Corning, and Union Carbide.

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Company Type Subsidiary of Dow Chemical
Fiscal Year-End December
Sales (mil.) £663.7
Employees 284
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Managing Director Geoffrey W. Dann
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Finance Director Geoffrey C. Finkemeyer
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