Dow Wire & Cable Set to Deliver the Experience of Dow Inside at CIRED 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Dow Wire & Cable today announced that it will participate at CIRED 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany (June 6-9, 2011), using the biennial forum for the international electricity distribution community to showcase innovations in its next-generation DOW ENDURANCE™ tree-retardant crosslinked polyethylene (TR-XLPE) compound, as well as the broad range of uses for DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ Bio-Based Plasticizers.

“Dow Wire & Cable is expanding its portfolio of products and technologies for the power industry, and CIRED 2011 provides us with an excellent platform to showcase our offerings with Europe’s leading power utilities,” said Simon Sutton, European End Use Marketing Manager for Dow Wire & Cable. “Power utilities can also meet us to learn more about Dow Inside, our initiative to help ensure quality sourcing options for power cables with very low lifecycle costs and enhanced reliability.”

Dow Wire & Cable technical teams will also be present at the Poster Session on Tuesday, June 7 to discuss “A Life-cycle Analysis Study of Competing MV Cable Materials”; “DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ Bio-Based Plasticizers for Flexible PVC”; and“Aging Performance of Natural Ester Fluids for Transformer Systems.”

Dow Wire & Cable will exhibit at Stand C45 for the duration of CIRED 2011.

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

About Dow

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.

Source: Dow Wire & Cable