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10-26-2009: Dow Corning has established a Middle East headquarters and commercial entity in Manama, Bahrain. The company’s Bahrain operations will help Dow Corning provide the region’s construction, textiles, petrochemical and oil and gas industries with silicon-based materials and solutions.
Dow Corning’s Bahrain office will house engineers, chemists and sales professionals with diverse expertise in silicon-based technology. The company expects there will be as many as 20 employees working out of the office within the next year.
“The Middle East is growing rapidly and quickly diversifying its business footprint,” said Dr. Stephanie A. Burns, Dow Corning’s chairman, president and CEO. “We recognize the region’s growing impact on the global economy and are now better positioned to share the benefits ofDow Corning’s silicon-based materials and technology to help the region continue to grow and compete in the global economy over the long-term.”
While Dow Corning’s Bahrain office is the company’s first location in the Middle East, the company has been active in the region for many years. Most recently, Dow Corning’s silicone construction materials are being used in the construction of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dow Corning has worked closely with the building’s structural engineers to ensure the building can withstand the region’s high winds and extreme heat, some of the biggest challenges construction projects in the region.
Dow Corning is seeking collaboration opportunities in the region, not just with customers, but also with academic, government and other research organizations that are focused on innovating products and process to make them more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
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