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`DOW'S GROWTH STORY
`Generations of Innovation and Transformation
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`About Dow (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow)
`Home (http://www.dow.com/en-us)
`Dow’s Growth Story (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story)
`Dow is a company that has succeeded by reinventing itself for the times. Over nearly 120 years,
`from science start-up to innovation powerhouse, Dow has continuously transformed itself for the
`opportunities of each era.
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`GOLDEN AGE OF INORGANICS (1897-1920)
`Dow begins as a one-product start-up defined by founder H.H. Dow, an industry pioneer.
`Learn More (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story/golden-age-of-
`inorganics)
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`http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story
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`A SHIFT TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (1921-1940)
`Dow rapidly diversifies its product lines – selling agricultural chemicals, elemental chlorine,
`pharmaceutical products, magnesium metals and plastic resins, among other products. Learn
`More (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story/a-shift-to-organic-
`chemistry)
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`THE WAR YEARS AND THE RISE OF PLASTICS AND PETROCHEMICALS (1941-1960)
`Wartime needs accelerate the research and production of plastics, and Dow opens a
`consumer products division after World War II. Learn More (http://www.dow.com/en-
`us/about-dow/dows-growth-story/the-war-years-and-the-rise-of-plastics-and-
`petrochemicals)
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`GOING GLOBAL AND THE FIRST ERA OF COMMERCIALIZATION (1961-1977)
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`http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story
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`Dow begins its global expansion as products such as Saran Wrap  and Scrubbing Bubbles®

`become household names. Learn More (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-
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`MARKET-FACING PRODUCTS AND DIVERSIFICATION (1978-2003)
`Dow shifts its focus to value-added products for automotive, health care and packaging,
`among other industries. Learn More (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-
`story/market-facing-products-and-diversification)
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`INNOVATION AT THE INTERSECTIONS (2004-PRESENT)
`Dow is driving innovations that extract value from the material, polymer, chemical and
`biological sciences to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems. Learn
`More (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story/innovation-at-the-
`intersections)
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`Saran Wrap, Scrubbing Bubbles and logos are trademarks of S.C. Johnson and Son Inc.
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`About Dow (http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow)
`Sitemap (http://www.dow.com/en-us/sitemap)
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`http://www.dow.com/en-us/about-dow/dows-growth-story
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