July 24, 2018 , The Dow Chemical Company announced the official launch of the Singapore Customer Innovation Center, a strategic initiative that will enhance Dow's innovation capabilities in the Southeast Asian market and better support innovation for local customers and partners. The Singapore Customer Innovation Center is based in Shanghai, Guangzhou. Dow's fourth customer innovation center in the Asia Pacific region after the Chengdu Innovation Center.
Dr. Bob Maughon, Vice President of Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics and Hydrocarbons R&D, said: 'As a global leader in innovation in materials science, Dow is committed to developing a new generation of advanced materials solutions that ensure timeliness, efficiency, and user focus. Customer communication and interaction. We believe in the power of collaborative innovation – a team that works closely with our customers enables us to gain a deeper understanding of the target market and use more expertise and resources to optimize our innovations.'
The newly launched Customer Innovation Center is located in Southeast Asia's 'Innovation Capital' Singapore and will focus on Dow's three key market segments – Consumer Products, Food Safety and Infrastructure. The Singapore Customer Innovation Center is equipped with advanced digital facilities that can be virtualized. The conference approach connects Dow's application and technology experts in Europe and America. Through this innovative platform, cross-business teams will be able to communicate more effectively with customers and value chain partners in the Southeast Asian market, optimizing value chains and market-focused solutions. .
Dr. Yao Weiguang, Chief Technology Officer of Dow Asia Pacific, said: 'As an advocate of joint innovation, Dow is committed to working closely with key stakeholders such as customers and partners to develop disruptive solutions to the actual needs of customers and end users. Southeast Asia is a dynamic market with unlimited opportunities. We must continue to consolidate our leading position in joint innovation and implement a customer-focused strategy to capture market opportunities. The Singapore Customer Innovation Center will enable us to achieve this. The perfect platform for a goal. '
Mr. Ogawa Hiroshi, President of Dow Southeast Asia, said: 'The launch of the Singapore Customer Innovation Center is an important milestone for Dow's business development in the Southeast Asia market. It is also our customer-focused strategic initiative, reflecting our strong confidence in the region. Long-term commitment. Our solution research and development capabilities will be enhanced to provide customers with more competitive products to meet the rising market demand.'
Dow has strong R&D and production capabilities in Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific, such as the Shanghai Dow Center for Business and Innovation, the laboratory in Singapore, the world-class manufacturing base in Mata, Thailand and Zhangjiagang, China. A solid foundation for sustainable development in the region. Dow currently operates in seven countries in Southeast Asia, covering more than 600 million people in the market. As a technology company known for its R&D capabilities, Dow is a young generation of STEM in several countries. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education and Events Support. As a Dow business center in Southeast Asia, Singapore has a unique advantage in technology development, and expanding business opportunities in emerging markets, promoting Dow in the Asia Pacific region. Business growth.