Midland, MI - December 19, 2005
The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) announced today that Channel Prime Alliance will become an authorized distributor of NORDEL™ hydrocarbon rubber for TDCC and Dow Chemical Canada Inc. in the US and Canada effective January 1, 2006. This authorization expands the relationship with Channel Prime Alliance, which is already a distributor of Dow's specialty and base plastics in the United States and Canada.
"Distribution is a critical element of our business model," said Mike Ginn, North American Sales Director, Distribution & Channels for Plastics at TDCC. "We're looking to parlay the excellent experience we've had with Channel Prime Alliance for other Dow specialty and base plastics products. We are confident they will deliver the same high level of customer service and expertise to Dow's Nordel hydrocarbon rubber customers in the US and Canada."
Dow's industry-leading portfolio of specialty plastics includes a broad range of performance plastics and elastomers. These products are used in a wide range of applications across multiple market segments, including: Automotive, Footwear, Consumer Durables; Consumer Electronics, Flexible Food and Specialty Packaging, Building and Construction, plus many others.
About Channel Prime Alliance
Channel Prime Alliance specializes in distributing plastic, rubber and elastomer products across North America. Formed in 2004 as a joint venture between Prime Alliance and Channel Polymers, Channel Prime Alliance is a member of the Muehlstein family of companies, the global leader in polymer distribution. Muehlstein, founded in 1911, had 2004 revenues of over $1 billion with sales volumes of over 2.5 billion pounds.
About The Dow Chemical Company
Dow is a leader in science and technology, providing innovative chemical, plastic and agricultural products and services to many essential consumer markets. With annual sales of $40 billion, Dow serves customers in 175 countries and a wide range of markets that are vital to human progress: food, transportation, health and medicine, personal and home care, and building and construction, among others. Committed to the principles of sustainable development, Dow and its 43,000 employees seek to balance economic, environmental and social responsibilities. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
For additional information NORDEL hydrocarbon rubber and other specialty plastics products, customers should contact the Dow Customer Information Group at 1-800-447-4369 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-989-832-1560 (from other global regions.) Additional information can be found on the Dow website at http://plastics.dow.com/about/performance.htm
For Editorial Information:
Nancy Fullerton
The Dow Chemical Company
(989) 636-8190
Simon Dibb
Porter Novelli
(978) 475-3004
