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Dow History Stories
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.
Women in STEM
From Dow’s first woman- Ph.D. chemist to research pioneers in diverse fields, Dow women in STEM have led the way for others to follow.
Dow’s vintage ads
Innovation builds a company. Advertising tells the world its story. Follow the evolution of Dow through its vintage ads.
A closer look at classic ads
From stylish to simple. From poetic to matter-of-fact. Dow’s vintage ads came in many varieties, each a historical snapshot.
Making of an entrepreneur
From boyhood inventor to optimistic visionary, Herbert. H. Dow had a mind-set to always “do it better.”
Dow’s “Idea Factory”
When many other chemical companies were cutting back on research during the Great Depression, Dow continued to expand its investment in R&D.
On the road to victory
Under Willard H. Dow’s leadership, the Company made critical contributions to the war effort and grew seven-fold.
Dow diversifies
Post-World War II, Dow rapidly adapted to serve a booming peacetime economy, investing in an expanded sales force and looking abroad for growth opportunities. Plus, for the first time, Dow-branded products were sold directly to consumers.