Dow Chemical Company (Dow Corning), a unit of Dow Corning, announced the expansion of the Guangzhou Business Center, a new office space with a capacity to house a growing Guangzhou team and a customer innovation center that will enhance Dow's commitment to local customers And industry services and innovation support, so as to better promote the continued growth of South China business.
Guangzhou customer innovation center set up
Dow also held an Innovation Day in Guangzhou on the opening day of the new office. More than 100 representatives from government, academia, customers and partners took part in the discussion, and jointly discussed how to exert the power of joint innovation.
Dow Lin Greater China President Lin Yulin said: 'Dow has made remarkable growth in South China market.Expansion of Guangzhou business center is an important milestone confirms Dow's long-term commitment to the Chinese market and investment will .As Guangzhou customers With the Innovation Center in operation, our customer service capabilities will further improve, and co-innovation with our local customers will also be significantly enhanced. "
The Guangzhou Customer Innovation Center (CIC) is Dow's second customer innovation center in China, the first in Shanghai's Dow Center, where Dow researchers and clients work closely together to bring market opportunities and novel ideas Translate into innovative solutions.
Guangzhou Customer Innovation Center will showcase Dow's full range of solutions and adopt advanced digital equipment to enable customers to conduct face-to-face, or online discussions with Dow's business teams and research experts in Guangzhou, Shanghai and other parts of the world Exchange, they can discuss potential ideas, these ideas may be sublimated into innovative projects, dedicated to meet the short and long term market demand.
Dr. Yao Weiguang, Chief Technology Officer of Dow Asia Pacific said: 'We believe that innovation is entering a' new normal ', promoting more effective innovation, and responding to the evolving industry landscape and rapidly changing customer needs that require new ways of thinking, methods and mechanisms Collaboration is the best solution.
Dow entered the Chinese market in the 1930s and now has 10 business centers and 17 manufacturing sites in Greater China with about 5,000 employees and sales in China have seen double-digit growth year after year. 'S the world' s second largest international market.
South China annual sales accounted for more than 25% of the Greater China
Founded in 1979, Dow Guangzhou is the first office Dow has set up in mainland China. Since the reform and opening up, Dow has expanded its business operations in Guangzhou and throughout southern China. Currently, it has three manufacturing facilities in Guangdong Province, South China's annual sales accounted for more than 25% of Greater China.
With the new business center in operation, Dow has nearly 100 employees in Guangzhou, covering 13 business units and nine functional departments, serving customers in the areas of sustainable packaging, infrastructure and consumer care.