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The Dow Chemical Company (DOW)

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The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
United States - Map
Phone: 989-636-1000
Fax: 989-832-1556
Website: http://www.dow.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Chemicals - Major Diversified
Full Time Employees:53,444

Business Summary 

The Dow Chemical Company manufactures and supplies chemical products for use as raw materials worldwide. The Electronic and Functional Materials segment produces materials for chemical mechanical planarization; materials used in the production of electronic displays, including films and filters; metalorganic precursors for light-emitting diodes; organic light-emitting diode materials; materials used in the fabrication of printed circuit boards; integrated metallization processes for metal finishing and decorative applications; semiconductor design technologies; and materials for industrial applications. The Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions segment provides insulation, housewrap, sealants, adhesive products and systems, construction chemical solutions, building-integrated photovoltaics, low VOC paints, and coatings; purification and separation technologies; and acrylates, methacrylates, and vinyl acetate monomers. The Agricultural Sciences segment offers crop protection and plant biotechnology products, urban pest management solutions, seeds, traits, and oils. The Performance Materials segment produces amines; chlorinated organics; materials for automotive systems, formulated systems, and oil and gas industrial applications; plastic additives; epoxy; oxygenated solvents; polyglycols, surfactants, and fluids; polyurethanes; and propylene oxide/glycol. The Performance Plastics segment offers elastomers; wire and cable insulation, semiconductive and jacketing compound solutions, and bio-based plasticizers; acrylics, polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polyolefin emulsions, and polyolefin plastomers; and polyethylene. The Feedstocks and Energy segment provides ethylene, chlorine, caustic soda, and purified ethylene oxide. The company has a strategic alliance with Sol Systems LLC to provide turnkey solar renewable energy credit solutions. The Dow Chemical Company was founded in 1897 and is based in Midland, Michigan.

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Corporate Governance 
The Dow Chemical Company’s ISS Governance QuickScore as of May 1, 2013 is 2. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 5; Shareholder Rights: 3; Compensation: 3.
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Key Executives 
 PayExercised
Mr. Andrew N. Liveris , 58
Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
3.54M385.00K
Mr. William H. Weideman , 59
Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP of Fin., Dow Agrosciences & Corp. Strategic Devel.
1.27M28.00K
Mr. Charles J. Kalil , 61
Exec. VP of Law & Gov. Affairs, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec.
1.48M2.17M
Mr. James R. Fitterling , 51
Exec. VP of Feedstocks, Performance Plastics, Asia and Latin America
1.35M57.00K
Ms. Carol A. Dudley-Williams , 54
Exec. VP and Pres of Manufacturing & Engineering
1.42M814.00K
Amounts are as of Dec 30, 2012 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc.Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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