Dow Electronic Materials breaks ground on eastern China manufacturing site

   Dow Electronic Materials broke ground on its new Eastern China manufacturing facility, located at the company’s Zhangjiagang site in JiangSu Province, approximately 98 kilometers from Shanghai. City government officials and employees took part in the groundbreaking event.

The company said the new facility will meet the growing demand for materials for the photovoltaic, printed circuit board, and other markets in Asia. Start-up is planned for late 2011.

“Asia has become the growth engine for electronic and solar cell markets. As customers continue to look for advanced technologies, adding infrastructure in eastern China is critical to provide them with the most technically-advanced materials, processes and service, in as time-efficient manner as possible,” said Helen Zhang, global general manager of interconnect technologies for Dow Electronic Materials.

“The new facility is well positioned to manufacture and supply materials to serve electronic and solar cell markets, and provide customer service and technical support locally. We look forward to growing with customers through close collaboration.”

“Greater China represents great opportunities for growth in the electronic materials business,” said Peter Sykes, president of Dow Greater China. “The new facility in eastern China demonstrates our commitment to this important region, and is part of our ongoing growth strategy in this market.

“When the new facility opens in a year, it'll mark an important step in growing our presence and product offerings for electronic materials not only in China, but also in Asia. “