Dow in Africa

Dow first established operations in South Africa in 1959. Our growing presence in Africa demonstrates the company’s commitment to deliver industry leadership, technical innovation and expertise – with a focus on sustainability to help transform the region into a key player in the global chemicals industry.

Our head office in Johannesburg acts as the hub for Dow's commercial activities in Southern Africa. Every day, our breakthrough technologies are helping to address regional challenges in water treatment, coatings and construction, agrosciences, food packaging solutions and more.