The Dow Chemical Company recently announced plans to invest in the construction of alkoxylation units in the US Gulf of Mexico. The installation will support Dow's global growth in core end markets such as infrastructure, home and personal care, and in other end markets. Strengthening the market position of Dow's TRITONTM, TERGITOLTM, ECOSURFTM, CARBOWAXTM SENTRYTM and other brands. Alkoxylated products include surfactants, polyethylene glycol, PAG lubricants and other products.
Ester Baiget, President of Dow Industrial Solutions, said: 'We have been focusing on strong demand in the consumer, industrial and manufacturing industries, and their growth is much higher than global GDP growth. Dow will invest in the US Gulf of Mexico. Based on additional investment, expand existing production capacity to meet the needs of customers and the entire industry chain for alkoxylated products.
The alkoxylation unit is expected to be put into production by the end of 2021. In addition, Dow is conducting a series of 'bottleneck' projects to expand production capacity for existing alkoxylated production plants worldwide. These projects will be for the Americas. Europe, Asia's growing customer demand provides support.