Dow Water & Process Solutions to Showcase Innovative Technology at Saudi Water and Power Forum 2009

Dow’s innovative solutions will be on display in booth #R20 October 11-13, 2009 in the Jeddah Hilton Hall, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH - October 09, 2009

Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, and a leading global supplier of advanced water purification and separation technologies, will participate in the Saudi Water and Power Forum from October 11-13, 2009. Dow will showcase the latest in water processing solutions to make water safer, cleaner and more available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and discuss recent projects at booth #R20.

DW&PS has a 50 year legacy of providing innovative water and process solutions to both communities and industries alike. In addition to being the world’s largest manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) water purification membranes it is now also a leading provider of a broad portfolio of ion exchange resins, reverse osmosis membranes, ultrafiltration membranes and electrodeionization products, with strong positions in a number of major application areas.

Dow’s high-performance FILMTEC™ membranes are operational in some of the most water-challenged areas of the world including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. The Shoaiba Barge SeaWater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant is one of Saudi Arabia’s largest RO seawater desalination plants and the world’s largest sea-based desalination plant. Shoaiba produces more than 50,000 m3/day using FILMTEC™ membrane elements.

Over the years, improvements in Dow’s FILMTEC™ RO membrane elements have provided a threefold increase in the amount of treated water per element while reducing energy costs in desalination and other water purification and re-use projects around the world. Desalination plants with Dow technology enable hundreds of million gallons of freshwater per day in many sites around the globe contributing to achieve Dow’s overarching goal to further reduce the cost and energy-intensity of seawater desalination by 35 percent by 2015.

Commenting on Dow’s participation at Saudi Water and Power Forum 2009, Ahmed Khafagy, Sales Manager Dow Water & Process Solutions Middle East said, “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a key market for Dow Water & Process Solutions. At Saudi Water and Power Forum, we are looking forward to engaging with our customers to share our progress and highlight our ability to deliver the most advanced, affordable and sustainable water sourcing or treatment options for desalination, wastewater treatment, and other applications that contribute to address the vital water conservation and purification needs of the region”.

About Dow

Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in approximately 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. In 2008, Dow had annual sales of $57.5 billion and employed approximately 46,000 people worldwide. The Company has 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries and produces approximately 3,300 products. On April 1, 2009, Dow acquired Rohm and Haas Company, a global specialty materials company with sales of $10 billion in 2008, 98 manufacturing sites in 30 countries and approximately 15,000 employees worldwide. References to “Dow” or the “Company” mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.  More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com. 

About Dow in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dow’s presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia began with two subsequent joint ventures with E.A. Juffali & Brothers, Arabian Chemical Company Ltd., manufacturing STYROFOAM * brand insulation (Jeddah) and latex (Jubail). In 2007, Dow and Saudi Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the construction, ownership and operation of a world-scale chemicals and plastics production complex in Saudi Arabia, named the Ras Tanura Integrated Project (RTIP). RTIP would be among the world’s largest petrochemical facilities and would represent the largest foreign direct investment to date in Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical sector. In 2009, Dow expanded its global R&D footprint by partnering with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology on a multi-year, multi-million dollar joint research framework.

 


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