Dow combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" 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 2009, Dow had annual sales of $45 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 214 sites in 37 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

Dow entered China in as early as the 1930s. The Company has invested US$900 million in China to date. Sales revenue in China was US$3.7 billion in 2009. China is Dow’s second largest country in terms of sales, with 5 business centers, 20 manufacturing sites and approximately 3,900 employees.

Dow is committed to the development in China through enhancing local capabilities and building the regional business into a global hub. In June 2009, a new propylene oxide-based glycol ethers facility under the Dow Oxygenated Solvents Business came on line in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, where Dow is already operating its world-scale Latex, Epoxy and Polystyrene plants. Dow Epoxy Systems has recently established its first manufacturing asset in Wuhan, China, supporting the growing demand in market segments such as composites, wind energy and infrastructure.

Dow and The Shenhua Group - China’s largest coal producer - are preparing to form a joint venture to build and operate a world scale, integrated coal-to-chemicals complex in Yulin city, Shaanxi Province. The two companies are now in the process of completing and submitting reports covering various aspects of the project required for State approval.

A new Dow Center opened in June 2009 in Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Shanghai. Powered by 500 leading scientists and engineers working in over 80 integrated laboratories, the Center brings together under one roof Corporate R&D expertise with market-focused application development capabilities – an integration that enables us to act locally against the needs of our customers while drawing upon and contributing to Dow’s proven global expertise.

Dow is the exclusive sponsor in Chemical and Material Science category for the USA National Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The Company supports the Expo in many ways -- offering sustainable products and solutions for the USA Pavilion and other Expo related projects, showcasing cutting-edge technologies in the USA Pavilion, and providing ongoing volunteer support to the Expo Exhibition Center.

Dow is a globally respected leader in sustainability, and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index nine times. Dow has also been an active contributor to sustainable development in China, and seeks to set the standard for sustainability through maintaining the highest standard of environment, health and safety excellence, providing sustainable and innovative products and creating game-changing collaborations.