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Dow Breaks Ground for Global Water Technology Development Center in Spain

Posted on: Thursday, 26 February 2009, 06:00 CST

EDINA, Minn., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and its subsidiaries, has started construction of its Water Technology Development Center at the Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain. The center, a key component of Dow Water Solutions aggressive growth objectives, will include capabilities for application development and component testing, and is designed to accelerate the commercialization of Dow's water treatment technologies, which help to enable the production of clean drinking water from various water sources, including seawater.

"The provision of clean water is one of the most pressing challenges facing the global community in the 21st century," said Ian Barbour, general manager, Dow Water Solutions. "This new center represents an important step forward in our strategy to provide innovative, technology-based solutions to help address this issue." The new center reflects Dow's 2015 Sustainability Goals, which pledge the company's commitment to achieving remarkable developments to help solve world challenges such as sustainable water supplies.

The center is expected to open in 2010 and employ 25 expert researchers. Its proximity to the Mediterranean will provide access to seawater, brackish water, municipal wastewater, and treated river water sources. By replicating real world operating conditions in large scale pilot plants, Dow Water Solutions will enhance its understanding of how to achieve the best performance and lowest operational costs for treating water. The center will further feature a state-of-the-art demonstration area showcasing Dow Water Solutions' excellent capabilities in water treatment technology to its customers.

About Dow Water Solutions

Dow Water Solutions is a performance-based business unit comprised of leading world-class brands and enabling component technologies designed to advance the science of water purification around the world, including seawater desalination, contaminant removal and water reuse. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, the business maintains five production facilities globally to manufacture, market and sell reverse osmosis membranes, ion exchange resins, titanium-based arsenic removal media, ultrafiltration, and electrodeionization components. Dow Water Solutions also manufactures, markets and sells premier water purification systems in China. For additional information about Dow Water Solutions products, visit www.dowwatersolutions.com.

About Dow

With annual sales of $58 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.

References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

SOURCE The Dow Chemical Company

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