Dow Begins Production of ENLIGHT™ Polyolefin Encapsulant Films in Map Ta Phut, Thailand

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) said today that it has begun production in Thailand for ENLIGHT™ Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for use in photovoltaic solar panels.

The Map Ta Phut, Thailand site is a state-of-the-art manufacturing operation that allows Dow to double global production capacity immediately. Dow is also constructing a third manufacturing site for this film in Schkopau, Germany, which will also bring additional capacity. Dow has had a production facility in Findlay, Ohio, since December 2010.

“The Map Ta Phut operation has been built with the latest energy efficiency techniques and supports our strategy to further enhance and expand our presence in Thailand,” said Jirasak Singmaneechai, Thailand Country Manager. The new production facility has created approximately 35 new jobs, which brings the total number of employees in Thailand to close to 1,000, nearly doubling the number of people working there in the past four years.

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