Dow traces its South African origins back to 1959 when its first sales office was established. After a period of absence between 1987 and 1995, Dow reopened a sales office in the country.

The $485 million acquisition of Sentrachem Limited in 1997 dramatically increased Dow’s footprint in the region. Today, Dow remains a significant local industry player with annual sales in South Africa of over R1.4 billion ($180m).

The Company operates here through a group of wholly-owned subsidiaries which include Sentrachem Limited, Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Limited (including the Chemicals and Automotive businesses), and Dow AgroSciences Southern Africa (Pty) Limited.