Published on June 14, 2023
Dow signed an agreement with the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone Administrative Committee (Zhanjiang EDZ) to build a specialty manufacturing hub.
The project will be located at Donghai Island in Zhanjiang, China. The strategic location of the plant enables Dow to attract Asia Pacific high-value, specialty chemicals markets, according to the company.
Construction is scheduled for a combined capacity of 250,000 metric tons/year of polyurethanes and alkoxylates.
The planned capital investment for the project is estimated to be around $250 million. The project enables Dow to market industry-leading materials science solutions in China and other Asian countries.