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About Dow Building Solutions
One of Dow's market facing business with more than $1.3 billion annual sales. For more than 60 years, Dow Building Solutions has been the recognized global leader in extruded polystyrene insulation. Since developing STYROFOAM™, the original extruded polystyrene insulation, we have continued to build on our foam expertise and technical strengths to provide products and solutions that meet our customer's needs in the building industry.

Today, leveraging the strengths of The Dow Chemical Company as a leading global supplier of chemical and plastic products, Dow Building Solutions offers an extensive line of science-based building envelope solutions. Dow Building Solutions, through these efforts, intends to help you improve the comfort and energy efficiency of your buildings.

Dow was recognized as one of 'China's Most Influential Enterprises for Energy Efficiency of Construction in 2007', and also selected as one of the 'Top 10 External Wall Insulation Enterprise' and 'The Top 10 Global Brands'. Related News

Dow Building Solutions' Commitment is to leverage the strength of our Company, Brand, People and Industry relationships around the globe in helping to solve the world's Energy Challenges through innovative Building and Materials Science Solutions.

China's Most Influential Enterprises for Energy Efficiency of Construction in 2007

'Top 10 External Wall Insulation Enterprise' and 'The Top 10 Global Brands'
 
About Styrofoam
Worldwide, STYROFOAM™ extruded polystyrene insulation from Dow Building Solutions, with its distinctive Blue™ color, is the most widely used extruded polystyrene foam insulation in residential, commercial and industrial buildings - for both new construction and renovation applications!

Insulation delivers immediate value, eg. STYROFOAM insulation is in 21 million buildings worldwide, saving about $9 billion in annual energy, with a typical economic payback of 3 - 5 years. The typical projects in China include Prosperous Qian Tang, the Ministry of Construction's demonstration project for energy efficiency in Hangzhou, Olympics Athletes' Apartment in Beijing, Shanghai World Financial Centre, and Vanke Rancho Santa Fe Villa in Shenyang, etc.

STYROFOAM provides excellent water resistance, good dimension stability, high insulation value and superior compressive strength. Suitable for almost any insulation application, helps provide year-round comfort and energy savings for the building!
 
About Dow Chemical
With annual sales of $54 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.