Dow Strengthens Specialty Silicones Business with Expanded Product and Innovation Capabilities

Dow has announced a series of targeted investments totalling approximately USD 100 million through the end of 2027 to expand its global speciality silicones manufacturing and innovation capabilities. The investments will support the growth of high-demand end markets, enhance innovation, and strengthen supply chain resilience for customers worldwide.

The investments will enhance Dow’s speciality silicones manufacturing and innovation capabilities across the United States, China, and Japan. The expansion focuses on advanced silicone technologies and processing capabilities to meet rising global demand from the mobility, electronics, and healthcare sectors.

“These investments underscore Dow’s focus on scaling speciality silicone materials and bringing innovation closer and faster to our customers,” said Brendy Lange, president of Performance Materials & Coatings. “By expanding manufacturing and innovation capabilities in these strategic regions, we are investing to meet increasing consumer demand, strengthening our global supply chain capabilities, and enabling customers to move faster from innovation to commercialisation."

Key investments include the following:

• Dow will expand its liquid silicone rubber (LSR) manufacturing capacity in Carrollton, Kentucky, and Zhangjiagang, China, with the new facilities expected to become operational in 2027. The expansion will meet growing demand for high-performance applications in the mobility, electronics, and healthcare sectors.

• Dow is expanding its production capacity for engineered silicone materials used in advanced electronics applications, including power electronics, semiconductor packaging, and thermal and electrical protection. New capacity in Songjiang, China, and Fukui, Japan, is scheduled to come online in 2026, while additional expansions in Auburn, Michigan, and Zhangjiagang, China, are expected in 2027, further strengthening the company's speciality materials manufacturing and innovation capabilities.

• Dow has expanded its Cooling Science Labs in Shanghai, China, and Midland, Michigan, to accelerate customer innovation and support the development and commercialisation of next-generation thermal management solutions.

Enhancing Capabilities to Support High-Value Markets

Demand for speciality silicones continues to outpace global GDP growth, driven by increasing applications in the mobility, electronics, and healthcare sectors, where high performance, reliable supply, and technical expertise are essential. Dow is meeting this demand by expanding regional manufacturing capabilities and adopting a local-for-local production strategy that aligns capacity with customer needs.

The expanded capabilities will help meet the growing demand for high-performance silicone solutions in the mobility and electronics sectors, including mobility intelligence modules, data centres, microelectronics, power electronics, consumer electronics, and advanced safety systems. In the healthcare sector, Dow's expanded manufacturing footprint strengthens its ability to provide end-to-end local supply, meeting the growing demand for reliable, locally sourced materials for regulated and mission-critical medical applications.

Dow's local manufacturing network and technical support capabilities help customers improve supply chain reliability and meet changing performance and regulatory requirements for these applications. The expanded footprint also enables the company to deliver consistent product quality, accelerate commercialisation, and provide scalable manufacturing closer to key customer demand centres worldwide.

Dow is the world's largest and most integrated silicone producer, with a strong manufacturing footprint spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its vertically integrated operations, diversified speciality silicone portfolio, and advanced digital capabilities enable the company to meet growing customer demand while delivering reliable, high-quality solutions across global markets.

Source: DOW