The China Post
Date: July 1, 2016
By: The China Post news staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company

Dow Electronic Materials holds a groundbreaking ceremony at its Asia CMP Manufacturing and Technical Center, June 21. (Courtesy of Dow Electronic Materials)

(NYSE:DOW), held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Asia CMP Manufacturing and Technical Center recently to mark the beginning of construction on a significant expansion project to increase production capacity for materials for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), according to a press release from the company.

The business was honored to have many distinguished guests participate in the groundbreaking event, including Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County; Chi Hsiang Tu, Director General of Hsinchu Science Park Bureau; and Jang-Hwa Leu, Deputy Director General of the Industrial Development Bureau. Many others were also in attendance, including representatives from some of Dow’s valued customers, business leaders and employees, the company said.

“We chose a theme of ‘Building on Our Partnerships’ for this exciting celebration because our customers and local relationships are highly valued,” said Mario Stanghellini, vice president and global business director, CMP Technologies, Dow Electronic Materials. “Taiwan has provided a nurturing home for our CMP business and we look forward to continued collaboration in the years ahead.”     [FULL  STORY]