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| 1930s |
Dow starts doing business in China through trading agents |
| 1957 |
Hong Kong office opens |
| 1966 |
Dow establishes Pacific Area headquarters in Hong Kong |
| 1968 |
Taipei office opens |
| 1976 |
Polystyrene plant in Tsing Yi comes on stream |
| 1979 |
First office in China opens in Guangzhou |
| 1980 |
Shanghai office opens |
| 1981 |
Beijing office opens |
| 1986 |
Hsinchu plant comes on stream |
| 1989 |
Formation of joint venture Zhejiang Pacific Chemical Corporation (becomes wholly owned by Dow in 1998) |
| 1990 |
Polyol plant in Nankang comes on stream |
| 1994 |
Formation of joint venture Styron Asia Limited
Polyol plants in Ningbo come on stream
Wuhan joint venture plant comes on stream |
| 1998 |
Polyurethane Systems House in Guangzhou comes on stream
Establishment of Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 |
Dow and Union Carbide merger adds to Dow’s manufacturing capabilities in Shanghai and Zhongshan |
| 2002 |
Latex and Polystyrene plants in Zhangjiagang come on stream |
| 2003 |
Epoxy plant in Zhangjiagang comes on stream |
| 2004 |
Dow establishes Greater China region, a new organizational model to drive growth
Shanghai becomes headquarters of the region |
