Dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe.
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| Operating Segments | Businesses |
| Electronic and Functional Materials | Dow Electronic Materials Functional Materials |
| Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions | Dow Building & Construction Dow Coating Materials Dow Water and Process Solutions Performance Monomers |
| Agricultural Sciences | Dow AgroSciences Other:
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| Performance Materials | Amines Chlorinated Organics Dow Automotive Systems Dow Formulated Systems Dow Plastic Additives Epoxy Oxygenated Solvents Polyglycols, Surfactants and Fluids Polyurethanes Other:
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| Performance Plastics | Dow Elastomers Dow Electrical and Telecommunications Dow Packaging and Converting Polyethylene Other:
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| Feedstocks and Energy | Chlor-Alkali/Chlor-Vinyl Energy Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Hydrocarbons |
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