Increased capacity to advance downstream propylene glycol
growth in personal care, pharmaceutical, food and flavor &
fragrance markets
MIDLAND,
Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced today the start-up of its
propylene glycol (PG) capacity expansion at its integrated
manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand. The low capital intensity,
higher-return, incremental investment increases propylene glycol
capacity by 80,000 tons per year, which brings the total output to
250,000 tons per year, making the Dow Map Ta Phut PG manufacturing
facility the largest of its kind in Asia
Pacific.
The back-integration at the Map Ta Phut site provides a cost
competitive supply of key upstream PG raw materials such as
propylene oxide (PO) and ensures a reliable supply position to aid
growth in downstream high-value PG markets.
"As one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in the
world, this capacity expansion helps strengthen our innovation and
manufacturing capabilities for our customers in Asia Pacific and beyond," said Jane Palmieri, president of Industrial
Intermediates & Infrastructure. "The expansion at our Map Ta
Phut site not only optimizes our existing asset infrastructure, but
also enhances our regional and global leadership position in the
industry, allowing us to better serve our customers."
Dow's leading propylene glycol franchise upgrades basic chemical
building blocks to produce high-quality ingredients for cosmetics,
food, pharmaceuticals, and many other products for everyday use.
The company is advancing sustainable PG production using lower
carbon energy sources, and by implementing the use of bio-circular
and circular feedstocks using the mass balance approach under
ISCC PLUS certification at PG manufacturing facilities worldwide.
To date, Dow has launched new PG solutions with externally verified
sustainability benefits in North
America, Europe, and
Latin America. Dow plans to secure
ISCC PLUS certification of the Map Ta Phut PG facility by the end
of 2024.
Discover more about Dow propylene glycol
solutions.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's
leading materials science companies, serving customers in
high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and
consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration
and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and
commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth
and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing
sites in 31 countries and employ
approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of
approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or
the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us
and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric,
inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by
visiting www.dow.com.
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