The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is a chemical manufacturing company. Its product portfolio includes performance materials, agricultural plant biotechnology products, electronic and functional materials, construction chemicals, performance elastomers and plastomers, specialty copolymers and feedstocks. The company's products find application in various markets such as oil and gas, food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction. Dow markets its products under various brands such as Microfill, Intervia, Solderon, Acusol, Dowlex, Optograde, Visionpad, Enlight, Amplify, Continuum, Adcote, Versair and Rhoplex. It has 197 manufacturing facilities in about 36 countries. Geographically, the company has operations in various countries across the North America, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Dow is headquartered in Michigan, the US.
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- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is a chemical manufacturing company. The company conducts its business through six reportable segments, namely, Electronic and Functional Materials, Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions, Performance Plastics, Agricultural Sciences, Performance Materials and Feedstocks and Energy.
The Dow Chemical Company Key Recent Developments
Jun 06, 2013 Wood Group Mustang Wins Contract From Dow Chemical To Provide Services For Construction Pipelines At Mt. Belvieu In Texas
May 24, 2013 Dow Chemical Begins Deploying K-Dow Award To Balance Sheet
May 07, 2013 Dow Chemical Confirms Receipt Of US$2.2 Billion In Cash Proceeds From PIC
May 02, 2013 Fluor Wins EPC Contract From Dow Chemical For US Gulf Coast Investments
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Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Facts 5
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employees 6
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employee Biographies 7
The Dow Chemical Company - Major Products and Services 8
The Dow Chemical Company - History 17
The Dow Chemical Company - Company Statement 24
The Dow Chemical Company - Locations And Subsidiaries 26
Head Office 26
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 26
Joint Venture 28
BusinessUnit 28
Section 2 – Company Analysis 29
The Dow Chemical Company - Business Description 29
The Dow Chemical Company - Corporate Strategy 31
The Dow Chemical Company - SWOT Analysis 32
SWOT Analysis - Overview 32
The Dow Chemical Company - Strengths 32
Strength - Diversified Business Operations 32
Strength - Wide Market Presence 32
Strength - Focused Research and Development 32
Strength - Intellectual Property 33
The Dow Chemical Company - Weaknesses 33
Weakness - Decreasing Profitability 33
Weakness - Increasing Non-Cash Current Assets 33
The Dow Chemical Company - Opportunities 33
Opportunity - Partnership 33
Opportunity - Rising Demand from Healthcare Sector 34
Opportunity - Expansion 34
Opportunity - Eco-friendly Materials Offer Opportunities 34
The Dow Chemical Company - Threats 34
Threat - Stringent Government Regulations 34
Threat - Intense Competition 34
Threat - Raw Materials Issues 35
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Competitors 36
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 37
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 37
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 37
Performance Chart 39
Financial Performance 39
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 40
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 41
Section 4 – Company’s, Oil & Gas, Power Financial Deals and Alliances 42
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 42
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 43
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 44
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 45
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 46
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 47
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Deals Summary 48
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 49
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Developments 49
Jun 06, 2013: Wood Group Mustang Wins Contract From Dow Chemical To Provide Services For Construction Pipelines At Mt. Belvieu In Texas 49
May 24, 2013: Dow Chemical Begins Deploying K-Dow Award To Balance Sheet 49
May 07, 2013: Dow Chemical Confirms Receipt Of US$2.2 Billion In Cash Proceeds From PIC 49
May 02, 2013: Fluor Wins EPC Contract From Dow Chemical For US Gulf Coast Investments 50
Apr 25, 2013: Dow Chemical Reports Revenue Of US$14.4 Billion In Q1 2013 50
Mar 26, 2013: Dow Chemical Announces Start Up Of New Photovoltaic Film Production Line In Schkopau, Germany 50
Mar 24, 2013: Dow Showcases Gas Treating Solutions For Middle East Sour Gas Fields At SOGAT 2013 51
Mar 18, 2013: Dow Chemical Signs Ethylene Off-take Agreement With Mitsui And Idemitsu JV 51
Mar 18, 2013: Dow Chemical To Build Performance Plastics Facilities In US Gulf Coast 52
Mar 06, 2013: Nexus EnergyHomes Offers Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles On East Coast 53
Section 6 – Appendix 54
Methodology 54
Ratio Definitions 54
About GlobalData 58
Contact Us 58
Disclaimer 58
List of Tables
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Facts 5
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Employees 6
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Employee Biographies 7
The Dow Chemical Company, Major Products and Services 8
The Dow Chemical Company, History 17
The Dow Chemical Company, Other Locations 26
The Dow Chemical Company, Subsidiaries 27
The Dow Chemical Company, Joint Venture 28
The Dow Chemical Company, BusinessUnit 28
The Dow Chemical Company, Key Competitors 36
The Dow Chemical Company, Ratios based on current share price 37
The Dow Chemical Company, Annual Ratios 37
The Dow Chemical Company, Interim Ratios 40
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 42
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 43
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 44
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 45
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 46
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 47
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Deals Summary 48
Currency Codes 54
Capital Market Ratios 54
Equity Ratios 55
Profitability Ratios 55
Cost Ratios 56
Liquidity Ratios 56
Leverage Ratios 57
Efficiency Ratios 57
List of Figures
The Dow Chemical Company, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012) 39
The Dow Chemical Company, Ratio Charts 41
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 42
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 43
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 44
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 45
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2007 to YTD 2013 46
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals by Type, 2007 to YTD 2013 47
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Facts 5
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employees 6
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Employee Biographies 8
The Dow Chemical Company - Major Products and Services 9
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Operational Summary 18
The Dow Chemical Company - History 19
The Dow Chemical Company - Company Statement 26
The Dow Chemical Company - Locations And Subsidiaries 27
Head Office 27
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 27
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Manufacturing Facilities 30
Joint Venture 30
Section 2 – Company Analysis 31
The Dow Chemical Company - Business Description 31
The Dow Chemical Company - Corporate Strategy 33
The Dow Chemical Company - SWOT Analysis 34
SWOT Analysis - Overview 34
The Dow Chemical Company - Strengths 34
Strength - Diversified Business Operations 34
Strength - Wide Market Presence 34
Strength - Focused Research and Development 34
Strength - Intellectual Property 35
The Dow Chemical Company - Weaknesses 35
Weakness - Legal Proceedings 35
Weakness - Declining Cash Position 35
The Dow Chemical Company - Opportunities 35
Opportunity - Strategic Combinations 35
Opportunity - Rising Demand from Healthcare Sector 35
Opportunity - Expansion Activities 36
Opportunity - Eco-friendly Materials Offer Opportunities 36
The Dow Chemical Company - Threats 36
Threat - Stringent Regulatory Environment 36
Threat - M&A Holds Risk of Inefficient Integration 36
Threat - Competitive Landscape 36
Threat - Raw Materials Issues 37
The Dow Chemical Company - Key Competitors 38
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 39
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 39
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 39
Performance Chart 41
Financial Performance 41
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 42
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 43
Section 4 – Company’s, Power, Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances 44
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 44
The Dow Chemical Company, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 45
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 46
The Dow Chemical Company, Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 47
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 48
The Dow Chemical Company, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 49
The Dow Chemical Company, Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 50
The Dow Chemical Company, Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 51
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Deals Summary 52
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 53
The Dow Chemical Company, Recent Developments 53
Jun 28, 2012: Dow Chemical Establishes R&D Facility In Pennsylvania 53
Jun 19, 2012: Dow Announces Installation Of DOWPOWERHOUSE Solar Shingle Roof System In San Antonio, US 53
Jun 18, 2012: Dow Chemical Launches DOWCAL 100 At ACHEMA 2012 54
Jun 12, 2012: Dow Europe Chairman Geoffery Merszei To Retire 54
Jun 12, 2012: DOE Announces New Investments In New Manufacturing Technologies 55
Jun 07, 2012: Dow Plans For New Water Technology Manufacturing In China 56
Jun 06, 2012: Maverick Technologies Secures Contract From Dow Chemical For Strategic System Integrator Services 56
Jun 01, 2012: Michigan DEQ Approves Dow Chemical's Midland Cleanup Work Plan 56
May 30, 2012: Saudi Aramco And Dow Chemical Seek $12.5 Billion In Loans For Sadara Chemical JV 57
May 30, 2012: TCEQ Fines $207,378 Against Dow Chemical For Violating Environmental Regulations 57
Section 6 – Appendix 58
Methodology 58
Ratio Definitions 58
About GlobalData 62
Contact Us 62
Disclaimer 62