How long has Dow been in China?

Around the 30s of the last century, Dow Chemical has been operating in Chinese mainland, and has invested more than 900 million US dollars in China so far. In terms of sales, Greater China has become Dow's second-largest market, with sales exceeding $4 billion in 2010.

Headquartered in Shanghai, Dow China employs approximately 3,500 people in six business centers (Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei) and 18 manufacturing sites in Greater China.

You can refer to the official website of Dow China.

As early as the 30s, Dow has been doing business in the Greater China region through ** merchants. Dow's Hong Kong and Taiwan offices were established in 1957 and 1968 respectively. In 1979, with the implementation of China's reform and opening up, Dow officially opened its first business office in Guangzhou.

Today, Dow has five offices in Greater China in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Dow Chemical (China) Investment was established in 1998 and is responsible for managing all Dow investments in China. In August 2004, Shanghai officially became the headquarters of Dow Greater China.

In the 30s, the Shanghai R&D center was built in 2008.

As early as the 30s of the last century, Dow has been operating in Chinese mainland, and has invested 900 million US dollars in China so far. In 2009, Dow's sales in Greater China were $3.7 billion. With approximately 3,900 employees in five business centers and 20 manufacturing facilities in Greater China, Dow has become Dow's second-largest market in terms of sales.

It's been a long time, but it's been around for a long time.

In China, Dow is committed to corporate citizenship. So far, Dow has donated to build 13 Hope Project Schools through the China Youth Development Association. In 2008, Dow was one of the first companies to respond within 24 hours after the Wenchuan Da** disaster, donating cash and supplies worth about 10 million yuan to the disaster area.

To educate young people about the importance of sustainability to the city's economy, Dow has partnered with Junior Achievement to launch the "Our City" curriculum, which brings sustainability to primary school classrooms. In addition, Dow has partnered with the New York-based Environment Defense Fund, with strong support from the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Agriculture, to establish an Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program in Shaanxi Province since 2008 to address the challenges of climate change by introducing local farmers to environmentally friendly rural land management practices and biogas use technologies.

In 2009, Dow received numerous awards for its people-oriented corporate culture and outstanding performance in corporate social responsibility, including the "Best Employer in China" award sponsored by the International Business Research Association; "Outstanding Contribution Award of China Corporate Social Responsibility List" initiated by China Business Network**; "China's Best Corporate Citizen Award" selected by 21st Century Business Herald; The "Best Technology Business Application Award" was awarded by China Business News and the "Top Ten Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Marking Enterprises" initiated by Xinhuanet.