The Dow Chemical Company announced the signing of definitive agreements to become the 100 % owner of Dow Corning, currently a 50:50 joint venture between Dow and Corning. Dow and Corning will maintain their current equity stake in Hemlock Semiconductor Group. Dow Corning’s corporate headquarters will remain in Auburn, Michigan. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016.

Dow is uniquely positioned to capture $400 million in run rate annual cost and growth synergies from the restructured ownership of Dow Corning. The transaction is expected to yield more than $1 billion in additional annual EBITDA at full run-rate synergies and is expected to be accretive to Operating EPS, cash flow from operations and free cash flow in the first full year after the close of the transaction.

• Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, USA
• Dow Corning, Auburn, MI, USA
• Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA