Dow Electrical & Telecommunications Signs Multiple DOW INSIDE Licensees

Wednesday, Oct 05, 2011

Dow Electrical & Telecommunications (Dow E&T), a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to the power, electronics and telecommunications industries through the signing of several DOW INSIDE license agreements with key customers in the strategic and fast-growing geographic regions of eastern Europe and Asia Pacific.

A recent initiative, DOW INSIDE benefits cable manufacturers, utilities and telecommunications service providers by enabling enhanced component and system reliability, and long service life from dedicated R&D, deep industry knowledge and state of the art materials used to manufacture wires and cables according to strict international standards. Under the terms of the DOW INSIDE agreement, each licensee uses DOW ENDURANCE™ insulation, semi-conductive and jacketing materials to manufacture electronics wiring and/or medium and high voltage power cables. In exchange, Dow E&T will provide the companies with cutting edge technologies, proven products and enhanced service that benefit both the customer and Dow in a demanding market. In addition, Dow E&T will offer co-marketing opportunities to support DOW INSIDE partners.

Under these agreements, Licensees will be allowed to market their products with a logo comprised of the “DOW DIAMOND” followed by the word “INSIDE” when they use wire insulating and jacketing materials produced by Dow. 

The following four companies have signed DOW INSIDE licenses: 

·      Chongqing Taishan Cable Co. Ltd. (licensee – China)

·      Sevkabel Holding (licensee – Russia)

·      Uncomtech Group (licensee – Russia)

·      PT SUCACO Tbk (licensee – Indonesia)

“’DOW INSIDE’ marketing is a key component of our strategy to continue aggressive growth while offering total solutions to our existing and prospective customers in a competitive market,” said Tim Laughlin, General Manager, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications.

Chongqing Taishan is a key player in the Chinese wire and cable industry and was the first customer to sign a DOW INSIDE agreement. Sevkabel is one of the largest cable manufacturers in the Russian Federation and is one of the official suppliers to Olympstroy, the state corporation that controls the construction of Olympic installations. Sevkabel is supplying power cable to the region for the 2014 Sochi Games. Uncomtech Group is the largest cable holding in Russia and will formalize its agreement with Dow at a signing ceremony at Khimia in Moscow this October. PT Supreme Cable Manufacturing & Commerce Tbk (PT SUCACO Tbk), is Indonesia’s largest and leading cable manufacturer.

About Dow Electrical & Telecommunications

Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a business unit in the Performance Plastics Division

of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), is a leading global provider of products, technology, solutions and knowledge that sets standards for reliability, longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection that the power and telecommunications industries can count on in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data. Understanding that collaboration is essential to success, Dow Electrical & Telecommunications works together with cable makers, other industry suppliers, utilities, municipalities, testing institutes and other organizations around the world to help develop solutions and create mutual value that will sustain these industries for years to come. For more information, visit www.dow.com/electrical.

About The Dow Chemical Company

Dow (NYSE: Dow) combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2010, Dow had annual sales of $53.7 billion and employed approximately 50,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 35 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

About Chongqing Taishan Cable Co. Ltd.

Established in 1998 and part of the China Power Technology and Equipment Group, Chongqing Taishan Cable Co., Ltd supplies products for the power grid, power sources, railways, municipal construction, telecommunications, and the petrochemical industry, as well as being used for other applications. As an exemplary provider for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 World Expo Shanghai, Three Gorges power transmission, and other key projects, Chongqing Taishan Cable has been given a host of honors and accolades, including “Enterprise with the Highest Customer Satisfaction in China,” “Exemplary Contract-binding and Integral Enterprise in China,” “Top 100 Electrical Information Enterprises in China,” “Exemplary Enterprise Providing Re-employment Opportunities in China,” and “Enterprise with AAA-grade Quality Reputation in China.

About Sevkabel Holding

Sevkabel Holding is one of the leading wire and cable producers in the Russian Federation and has all the technical, commercial and human resources capabilities to manufacture high quality cables and wires. The company produces low, medium and high voltage power cables; LSOH (low smoke zero halogen) wire and cables; overhead insulated wires; fiber optic cables; marine cables and enameled and winding wires. The company is ISO certified and its end products meet strict international quality standard requirements including IEC, HD, VDE, NFC, and SFS.

About Uncomtech

Uncomtech is the largest cable holding company in Russia based on copper conversion, and represents two manufacturers, Irkutskkabel and Kirskabel. Their high quality products are widely recognized in Russia and abroad. They produce 60 percent of high voltage overhead lines in the Russian Federation, and are the second largest manufacturer of low voltage self-supporting wires. As a licensee of Furukawa, Uncomtech utilizes UNICLEAN™ in their high voltage lines and they maintain an alliance with Viskas.  

About PT SUCACO Tbk

Specializing in the cable business for over 30 years, PT SUCACO Tbk  has grown steadily to become one of Indonesia’s largest and leading cable manufacturers with sales up to Rp. 1 trillion per annum and a reputation for quality and reliability.

Source: Dow Electrical & Telecommunications