Dow Chemical Shuts Down Petrochemical Site in Chile

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA--October 24, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Latin America (Cordoba, Argentina)--Petroquimica Dow S.A. (Santiago, Chile), the Chilean subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) (Midland, Michigan), decided to shut down its polyethylene plant in Chile due to a lack of ethylene feedstock supply.

Within this article: Details on Dow's plans and reasons for closing the plant, including Enap Refinerias' related closure of an ethylene unit at its Bio Bio Refinery.