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Dow misses profit estimate

REUTERS — Dow missed second-quarter profit estimates late last month, hurt by lower prices and demand in key markets, including Asia and Europe. Manufacturing activity in the euro zone and China weakened in the quarter, resulting in a four per cent drop in local prices of Dow’s products in their key markets. The company produces […] Read more

A large stainless steel tank is surrounded by a maze of pipes in a biomass refinery in Iowa.

Dow signs bio-plastics agreement

Dow aims to reduce its fossil fuel sourcing for production and subsequent greenhouse gas emissions by using bio-plastic made from agricultural residues, the company said.