Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2022
BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow, are the chemical companies with the highest sales, as in the previous year
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2021
BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow are the chemical companies with the highest sales; overall, the industry recorded strong growth following the pandemic slump
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2020
BASF saw the highest sales in 2020, followed by Sinopec and Dow. Overall, combined chemical sales declined compared to 2019
Chemical Companies to Become Leaner and More Focused
Many chemical companies are expected to cut their operating expenses, said J. Fitterling, CEO of Dow
Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2019
Economic activity slowed down in 2019
Direct Synthesis of Propylene Glycol
Evonik and Dow develop industrial-scale direct synthesis of propylene glycol from propylene and hydrogen peroxide
Corteva to Separate from DuPont
DowDuPont will complete its breakup into three companies on June 1
Separation of Dow
DowDuPont breaking up into three independent companies
DowDuPont Begins Spinning off Dow
DowDuPont announces filing of initial form 10 registration statement for the new Dow
Climate Change Could Have a Domino Effect
Positive feedback could destabilize the Earth's climate already at two degrees Celsius
DowDuPont's Andrew Liveris Stepping Down
Andrew Liveris (former Dow CEO) will resign from his executive chairman and board director roles at DowDuPont
Split of DowDuPont
Names announced of DowDuPont’s forthcoming spinoffs
Mega-Mergers of 2017
The four largest transactions had a value of US$ 40 to 70 billion each
DowDuPont Merger Completed
Company moves forward toward separation into agriculture, materials science, and specialty products companies
Dow to Grow Share in Sadara JV
Dow plans to increases ownership from Saudi Aramco in Sadara to 50 %
Ready for DowDuPont
Dow and DuPont have received all regulatory approvals to close their merger
Sadara’s New Amines Plant
Saudi Arabia’s Sadara began commercial operations at its amines plant in Jubail Industrial City
Dow Chemical Restructuring Aftermath of Corning Deal
Company to optimize asset footprint, combine IT and R&D systems, and consolidate workforce resulting in 2,500 job cuts
Recycling Multi-Layer Packaging
DOW introduces a technology, which enables the recyclability of polyethylene-based barrier