Oct. 27, 2009 (Al Bawaba) -- Dow Corning (NYSE:DOW) (NYSE:GLW) has issued the following statement in response to published reports regarding its manufacturing expansion plans: The company has no current plans to build a manufacturing facility in the Middle East, however the company did establish a Middle East headquarters andcommercial entity in Manama, Bahrain last week.
Further inquiries should be directed to Jarrod Erpelding, Dow Corning CorporateCommunications. 989-496-1582, jarrod.erpelding@dowcorning.com.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to servethe diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader insilicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than7,000 products and services via the company's Dow Corningï½® and XIAMETERï½® brands. DowCorning is a joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning,Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's annual sales are outside the UnitedStates.
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