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Dow To Build New P-Series Glycol Ethers Plant in Zhangjiagang, China

21 Apr 2006 - The Dow Chemical Company announced that it will proceed with construction of a new propylene oxide-based glycol ethers facility at Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China. This state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to come on line in late 2008, with an annual nameplate capacity of 120,000 metric tons.
 
Zhangjiagang, an established and strategic site for Dow, is located on the Yangtze River, approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) upstream from Shanghai. It is centrally located to supply customers in the major, established markets of Japan, Korea and Taiwan, as well as a growing number of customers in China.