- History
Timeline with key dates
1952–1969
| 1952 | Dow Chemical International Ltd. opens a European distribution centre in Zurich. |
| 1967 | Laboratory complex opens in Horgen's Tödistrasse. |
1970-1979
| 1970 | Start-up of the pilot coating facility in Waldegg, Horgen (Zurich). |
| 1974 | Dow moved its European headquarters from Zurich to Horgen. Research and Development department moves from Tödistrasse to Bachtobelstrasse in Horgen. |
| 1975 | The site in Horgen opens its doors. The newly built complex houses the A1 building, the laboratories and a canteen. |
| 1978 | Dow establishes its headquarters for the Middle East and Africa in Geneva. |
1980–1989
| 1980–1991 | Due to space limitations, several departments are forced to relocate from Horgen to Bülach, Geneva and Zurich. |
| 1981 | The complex in Horgen sees an addition in the form of a pavilion. |
| 1988 | Dow relocates its headquarters for the Middle East and Africa from Geneva to Bülach (Zurich). Dow acquires a stake in Essex Chemicals and enters into a 50–50 joint venture with Gurit-Heberlein AG. The business is located at the Gurit-Essex headquarters in Freienbach. |
| 1989 | Dow takes over the speciality polyols business of BP Chemicals in Meyrin (Geneva). |
1990-1999
| 1990 | Marion Merell Dow relocates to Thalwil (Zurich). Dow consolidates its position in Switzerland and opens the A2 building in Horgen |
| 1996 | Dow and DuPont enter into a 50–50 joint venture in Geneva. |
2000–2012
| 2001 | Dow Automotive, Dow's European automotive arm, takes over the remaining 50% of Freienbach-based Gurit-Essex as Automotive AG. Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC). Union Carbide in Meyrin (Geneva) also becomes part of Dow. Dow AgroSciences opens an administration facility in Horgen (Zurich). |
| 2002 | Dow Europe S.A. modifies its legal name to become Dow Europe GmbH. |
| 2003 | Dow Europe GmbH announces that it will transfer its business at the Meyrin site to other Swiss Dow sites. The site in Freienbach is closed. |
| 2005 | The joint-venture between Dow and DuPont is dissolved. |
| 2009 | Rohm & Haas becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC). Rohm & Haas, with sites in Morges, Buchs, Littau and Lausanne, becomes an integral part of Dow. |
| 2010 | The Dow site in Morges is closed. |
| 2012 | Heinz Haller takes over the role as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa. |