As we honor our past, celebrate the present and innovate for the future, Team Dow remains committed to using science to make the world a better place. Learn how we’ve innovated for people and the planet for over a century.
Learn how we make the world a better place as Team Dow. Through respect and integrity, we lead with our core values and innovative spirit to create more sustainable materials science solutions for everyone.
Discover how we’re accelerating positive change around the world. From climate protection and creating safer materials to our focus on global citizenship and inclusion, diversity and equity, Team Dow is making a difference in the communities where we live and work.
Find the latest press releases, news updates, awards and achievements from Dow and stay connected on the impact we’re making in the world.
Explore key collaborations and why we make partnership our passion. Through initiatives and sponsorships, we can work together to create a more positive impact for all.
Team Dow makes us one of the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science companies in the world. Find opportunities to join Dow in a capacity that works best for you.
History
Dive deeper into Dow’s history
How do you mine an ocean?
Simple. With chemistry. Dow has a long history of appreciating the oceans and seas as drivers of innovation and sustainable growth.
Sustainability is our second nature
Our mission has always been to create better products for society, better ways to make them and a better understanding of the chemistry that makes them possible.
The "Father of Silicones"
Dr. James Franklin Hyde kick-started an industry by investigating the possibilities of developing plastics with the properties of glass in 1930.
Everything's bigger in Texas
Dow’s Freeport site is the company’s largest in the world—and was willed into shape by the first leader of Dow’s Texas Division, the dauntless “Dutch” Beutel.
The roots of Dow: Interactive timeline
Delve into our company roots and find out how it all began, discover key historical milestones, and learn how we got where we are today.
Watch these short animations about our founder, Herbert H. Dow, and the formative years of our company.
Early promise
From boyhood to company founder, H.H. Dow had a mindset to always “do it better.”
Bromine breakthrough
Learn how the company’s first breakthrough patent laid the groundwork for future success.
Treasure from an ancient sea
Ever wonder why Dow started in Midland, Michigan? Discover why a hidden treasure beneath the ground led to the ideal location to start a company.