Midland, MI - August 16, 2006
Effective October 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, The Dow Chemical Company will be increasing all Zone 3 Freight Adders in North America on Low Temperature Thermal Fluids, including DOWTHERM™ SR-1, DOWTHERM 4000, DOWFROST™ heat transfer fluids, DOWFROST HD heat transfer fluids, NORKOOL™ and AMBITROL™ industrial coolants, by .008 $/lb or .05 $/gallon, as outlined below.
| Zone 3 State/ Prov | Terms |
Adder |
| Colo., Idaho, Mont., | SA |
$0.04/lb or $.35/gallon |
| N.D., N.M., Nev., Ore., | SA |
$0.04/lb or $.35/gallon |
| S.D., Utah, Wash., Wyo., | SA |
$0.04/lb or $.35/gallon |
| AB, BC, NT, SK, YT | SA |
$0.04/lb or $.35/gallon |
Dow continues to experience unprecedented escalation in freight costs. We must implement these increases in order offset the rising costs to transport our products and remain a strong and reliable supplier. Please contact a Dow Sales Representative with questions.
About The Dow Chemical Company
Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of science and technology to improve living daily. The Company offers a broad range of innovative products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $46 billion and employs 42,000 people worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
For additional information on Dow’s Heat Transfer Fluids business 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://www.dow.com/heattrans/
For Editorial Information:
Holly LaRose-Roenicke
The Dow Chemical Company
(989) 638-7703
