2024年5月11日发(作者：仰驰丽)
1897 May 18, 1897: The Dow Chemical Company is incorporated, based on Herbert H. Dow's
plan to manufacture and sell bleach on a commercial scale.
1898
1900
1901
1904
1906
First commercial scale production of bleach begins.
Dow-in-diamond mark was created to help resolve product shipping problems.
Midland Chemical Company merges into Dow Chemical.
Herbert Dow institutes a profit sharing plan with employees.
Dow establishes its own sales department.
Dow produces its first product for fruits and flowers, giving rise to the company's
agricultural chemicals division.
Dow produces sodium benzoate as food preservative.
Agricultural chemicals division established based on a spray for fruit trees.
First sales of lime sulfur (calcium sulfide) and lead arsenate sprays to farm chemical
businesses.
Dow begins string of years with unreduced dividends for stockholders.
1908
1910
1911
1913
Herbert H. Dow announces the company will exit the bleach business.
Focus shifts to the value of chlorine as a raw material. Dow stock rises dramatically.
1916
1918
Dow first markets calcium chloride, magnesium metal and acetyl salicylic acid.
Herbert H. Dow named president of Dow. The company adopts its
diamond trademark.
1919
1921
First basic research laboratory was established.
Dow begins promoting and selling Dow metal magnesium.
Tommy Milton wins the Indianapolis 500 auto race using pistons made
with Dowmetal magnesium.
Dow Diamond registered in U.S. Patent Office.
1922
1925
Dow introduces record number of new products, including ethylene dibromide for use in
ethyl gasoline.
Dow granted patent for new calcium chloride flake.
Dow Gardens in Midland created.
1928
1929
Styrene and Saran developed.
1930
Dow hires its first woman researcher, Sylvia Stoesser.
Herbert H. Dow awarded the Perkin Medal for Chemical Achievement. He dies on
October 15.
1931
1935
1936
1937
Willard H. Dow succeeds his father as president of Dow
Dow forms Ethyl-Dow Co. to extract bromine from sea water for use in anti-knock
gasoline.
Dow enters the plastics business with the introduction of Ethocel ethylcellulose resins.
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation formed.
June 1, 1936: Dow begins formal pollution control program.
The Dow Chemical Company stock is listed for the first time on the New York Stock
Exchange, June 26. Styron polystyrene resins introduced.
STYRON* polystyrene resins introduced.
Dow purchases land in Texas to build plants to extract bromine and magnesium from Gulf
of Mexico.
Dow is awarded the Chemical Engineering Award for extracting magnesium from the sea.
Dow expands internationally with the organization of Dow Chemical of Canada, Ltd.
Dow produces and helps meet war-time needs for magnesium and synthetic rubber.
Dow Chemical and Corning Glass form Dow Corning to produce silicones for the military.
July 1943: Dow produces first styrene in Canada.
Dow employees total 12,300.
Construction begins on Dow's polystyrene plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Dow Canada maple leaf used with Dow Diamond.
Plastics reach 20 percent of total Dow sales.
First offering of Dow stock to employees.
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1946
1948
1949
Willard H. Dow dies; Leland I. Doan named president. Annual sales
pass $200 million.
1951
1952
Employees reach 19,500 and Dow Chemical International is formed.
The establishment of Asahi-Dow, Ltd. represents Dow's first subsidiary overseas.
SARAN WRAP* introduced, and Dow Europe established in Zurich, Switzerland.
2024年5月11日发(作者：仰驰丽)
1897 May 18, 1897: The Dow Chemical Company is incorporated, based on Herbert H. Dow's
plan to manufacture and sell bleach on a commercial scale.
1898
1900
1901
1904
1906
First commercial scale production of bleach begins.
Dow-in-diamond mark was created to help resolve product shipping problems.
Midland Chemical Company merges into Dow Chemical.
Herbert Dow institutes a profit sharing plan with employees.
Dow establishes its own sales department.
Dow produces its first product for fruits and flowers, giving rise to the company's
agricultural chemicals division.
Dow produces sodium benzoate as food preservative.
Agricultural chemicals division established based on a spray for fruit trees.
First sales of lime sulfur (calcium sulfide) and lead arsenate sprays to farm chemical
businesses.
Dow begins string of years with unreduced dividends for stockholders.
1908
1910
1911
1913
Herbert H. Dow announces the company will exit the bleach business.
Focus shifts to the value of chlorine as a raw material. Dow stock rises dramatically.
1916
1918
Dow first markets calcium chloride, magnesium metal and acetyl salicylic acid.
Herbert H. Dow named president of Dow. The company adopts its
diamond trademark.
1919
1921
First basic research laboratory was established.
Dow begins promoting and selling Dow metal magnesium.
Tommy Milton wins the Indianapolis 500 auto race using pistons made
with Dowmetal magnesium.
Dow Diamond registered in U.S. Patent Office.
1922
1925
Dow introduces record number of new products, including ethylene dibromide for use in
ethyl gasoline.
Dow granted patent for new calcium chloride flake.
Dow Gardens in Midland created.
1928
1929
Styrene and Saran developed.
1930
Dow hires its first woman researcher, Sylvia Stoesser.
Herbert H. Dow awarded the Perkin Medal for Chemical Achievement. He dies on
October 15.
1931
1935
1936
1937
Willard H. Dow succeeds his father as president of Dow
Dow forms Ethyl-Dow Co. to extract bromine from sea water for use in anti-knock
gasoline.
Dow enters the plastics business with the introduction of Ethocel ethylcellulose resins.
Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation formed.
June 1, 1936: Dow begins formal pollution control program.
The Dow Chemical Company stock is listed for the first time on the New York Stock
Exchange, June 26. Styron polystyrene resins introduced.
STYRON* polystyrene resins introduced.
Dow purchases land in Texas to build plants to extract bromine and magnesium from Gulf
of Mexico.
Dow is awarded the Chemical Engineering Award for extracting magnesium from the sea.
Dow expands internationally with the organization of Dow Chemical of Canada, Ltd.
Dow produces and helps meet war-time needs for magnesium and synthetic rubber.
Dow Chemical and Corning Glass form Dow Corning to produce silicones for the military.
July 1943: Dow produces first styrene in Canada.
Dow employees total 12,300.
Construction begins on Dow's polystyrene plant in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Dow Canada maple leaf used with Dow Diamond.
Plastics reach 20 percent of total Dow sales.
First offering of Dow stock to employees.
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1946
1948
1949
Willard H. Dow dies; Leland I. Doan named president. Annual sales
pass $200 million.
1951
1952
Employees reach 19,500 and Dow Chemical International is formed.
The establishment of Asahi-Dow, Ltd. represents Dow's first subsidiary overseas.
SARAN WRAP* introduced, and Dow Europe established in Zurich, Switzerland.