Dow Thailand Group, the leading science group of companies in Thailand, is the largest manufacturing base of Dow in the Asia-Pacific region. We are committed to developing science-driven innovations and strives to form effective collaboration and networks to bring about sustainability for its business as well as society.
About Dow Thailand
Milestones
Dow is a leading solutions provider, with expertise and innovation, together with cutting-edge, green technology, for diverse industries in Thailand. Dow has been based in Thailand for fifty years and is Dow’s largest manufacturing base in Asia Pacific.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1967 | First sales office established in Bangkok |
| 1978 | Polystyrene plant start-up in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan |
| 1987 | Joint-venture with SCG (SCG-DOW Group) |
| 1993 | Start-up of plants at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong |
| 1995 | Polystyrene plant start-up at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate |
| 1997 | Ethylbenzene and Styrene Monomer plant start-up at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate |
| 1999 | Polyethylene plant (Train I) start-up at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate |
| 2001 | Acquisition of Union Carbide Corporation |
| 2007 | Dow and Solvay’s joint-venture announcement for a Hydrogen Peroxide plant project at Asia Industrial Estate, Rayong |
| 2009 | Acquisition of Rohm and Haas Company |
| 2010 | Polyethylene plant (Train II) start-up at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate
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| 2011 | New operation complex at Asia Industrial Estate |
| 2012 | Polyolefin Encapsulant Films plant start-up at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate (divested in 2016) Propylene Glycol plant start-up at Asia Industrial Estate Map Ta Phut ATC Non-routine Analysis Laboratory established at Hemaraj Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut), Rayong |
| 2015 | Polyether Polyol plant start-up at Asia Industrial Estate |
| 2016 | Acquisition of Dow Corning Company |
| 2017 | Dow Thailand Group’s 50th Anniversary and SCG-DOW Group’s 30th Anniversary The Center of Advanced Analytical Technology established at Asia Industrial Estate |
| 2018 | Rigid Polyol plant start-up at Asia Industrial Estate |
| 2021 | SCG Chemicals rebranded to SCGC, hence, the joint venture SCG-Dow Group became "SCGC-Dow Group." |
