Dow Pittsburg’s History
On January 1, 1939, Dow purchased the Great Western Electrochemical Company, becoming the first major manufacturing expansion outside of Dow’s Michigan headquarters. Great Western was owned by a group of prominent San Francisco businessmen who operated their businesses along the West Coast, anticipating development of the agriculture, forest products, oil and mining industries. During World War I, most of the company’s products were requisitioned for the war effort. After developing, producing and marketing a variety of new products, Dow purchased the company and incorporated it into its operations.
Now, after 70 years in this community, Dow is still a driving force for innovation, environmental stewardship and is viewed as a solid employer, providing high quality, high-paying jobs to the residents of Contra Costa County.
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View the Dow Pittsburg Fact Sheet. (29KB PDF)
Products Made at Dow Pittsburg Operations
Dow products protect the world’s food supplies and make our lives easier.
Dow’s Pittsburg Operations produces more than twelve different basic and specialty chemical products. You might not find our basic chemical products on your store shelves, but they help produce many consumer and commercial products that improve our lives every day.
For example, our DOWICIL™ antimicrobial is used in personal care products such as sunscreens, cosmetics and paints to inhibit the growth of bacteria and extend their shelf life and usability. Our VIKANE™ fumigant, safely treats homes infested with termites. Our agricultural products help the commercial farmer rid his crops of weeds that take valued space and soil nutrients, increase the effectiveness of fertilizers, prevent the growth of fungus, and prevent insects from devouring crops.
It's enlightening to learn how Dow chemistry can help improve our lives.