About Us

Dow's Polyurethane Systems business, with worldwide headquarters in Correggio, Italy and North American headquarters in Marietta, Georgia, manufactures and markets custom formulated rigid and semi-rigid, flexible, integral skin, and microcellular polyurethane foams and systems as well as elastomers, coatings, adhesives and binders. These products are used in applications ranging from appliances, furniture and shoes to decorative molding, boats and athletic equipment. Dow also offers state-of-the-art, patented foam dispensing equipment and related software.

Through Polyurethane Systems, customers can purchase foams in a variety of sizes, from a 16 oz. (150 ml) can all the way up to a truckload.

Committed to the principles of Sustainable Development, Dow and its 50,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities.

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Channel to Market
Geographic Spread
Global Capabilities
Quality System
Delivery System
Environmental Commitment

Channel to Market
Dow Polyurethane Systems Business provides tailor-made polyurethane formulations along with a service capability to enable customers to produce the flexible, rigid and microcellular foams, elastomers, coatings or binders that become part of major industries such as construction, automotive, footwear or furniture.

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Geographic Spread
With Dow's globalization in polyurethane systems, production and service facilities now are in place across Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Africa and in the Pacific. Dow's customer reach spans all the geographic areas and different polyurethane applications, giving us the opportunity to take global technology and transform it to satisfy local needs.

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Global Capabilities
Our capability to provide local service is enhanced by development centers throughout the world that are interconnected through a state-of-the-art information technology network. Opportunities can be rapidly developed in any part of the world and benefit from the deep experience and know-how accomplished in our global network.

Our objective is to provide a fast response time to customers through a rapid flow of information to service the market needs through local development laboratories and versatile production plants.

All systems are developed, produced and supplied to meet present or future market requirements and are tailored according to the specific needs of each single customer.

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Quality System
All functions, from production to research, from technical-commercial functions to logistics, work together in a synchronized fashion to achieve complete customer satisfaction.

All different phases of the operating process, including systems design, production, quality control, shipment and customer service, are based on a total quality system, certified according to international quality standards, assuring consistent high level quality products and services.

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Delivery System
Through order management and material supply, we provide on time delivery to our customers. The formulated polyurethane systems are delivered in different packaging according to every specific need: from traditional drums to returnable intermediate bulk containers that eliminate disposal problems. Additionally bulk supply with tanks is chosen for those customers equipped with the adequate storage facilities.

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Environmental Commitment
Dow engineers cooperate with customers in a continuous improvement process to identify and accomplish new opportunities: thus our job continues after the delivery of the product.

Dow's accountability and commitment are not only addressed to the market, but also to environment, health and safety. Therefore Dow has joined the Responsible Care® program and is strongly engaged in the development of products and processes that during their life cycle have reduced environmental impact and can consequently be successful in the future.

More than 35 years of experience in the polyurethanes industry have made Dow a dynamic business organization capable of developing, in conjunction with our customers, tailor-made solutions providing a high quality service for success today and into the future.

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