Dow Corning

Dow Corning Corporation, was an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States, and was originally established as a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated. In 2016, Dow bought out Corning, making Dow Corning a 100% Dow subsidiary. After a brief existence as a DowDuPont-owned company, Dow spun out from DowDuPont on April 1, 2019. The new company, Dow Silicones Corporation, which is wholly owned by Dow, specializes in silicone and silicon-based technology, and is the largest silicone product producer in the world.

Dow Corning Corporation
Company typeJoint Venture
IndustryManufacturing Research & Development
Founded1943
HeadquartersMidland, Michigan
Key people
Mauro Gregorio, CEO & President
ProductsSpeciality chemicals, silicon derived polymers
Revenue$6.12 billion (2012)
Number of employees
12,000
ParentThe Dow Chemical Company & Corning Inc
Websitewww.dowcorning.com
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