Dow showcases latest technological advances at Khimia

On October 30, Dow and JSC SIBUR Holding, recognized leading manufacturers of basic and specialty chemistry, signed a framework agreement which clarifies the companies' collaboration in the spheres of fuel ethers, process technologies of sorption and others. The parties aim to introduce at SIBUR's sites Dow's latest technologies and solutions that increase efficiency of production processes and ensure the quality of future product.

On October 30, Dow, together with other major coatings producers and raw materials suppliers - LLC Tikkurila, JSC Yaroslavskie Kraski, CJSC Akzo Nobel Décor and DuPont Titanium Technologies - signed a Charter to form the Quality Paint Association in Russia.

The Association aims to unite major producers of paints and varnishes, raw materials suppliers and other players of the coatings and paints industry in Russia - to advance international quality, and safety and environmental standards of paints on the Russian market bringing the market closer to Western international standards.

About Dow in Russia and CIS

With almost 40 years of continued presence in Russia and CIS, and supported by its experience, size and global presence, Dow is passionately committed to further developing closer partnership with the local companies to keep growing the business, while significantly accelerating the growth of the chemical industry in the region and to jointly increasing its competitiveness in an international context.

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