Dow Inc. reports news on its global materials science business, which supplies chemicals and materials for packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Company updates commonly focus on segment demand, local pricing, volumes, polyethylene and olefins markets, and operating conditions across Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, Performance Materials & Coatings, and related construction-chemicals businesses.
Recurring announcements also cover quarterly results, dividend declarations, annual stockholder meeting outcomes, board and executive succession, manufacturing and asset actions, and company-wide productivity or cost-structure programs. Dow news often ties these developments to its integrated asset footprint, customer applications and global supply chain conditions.
X-energy (Nasdaq: XE) announced completion of the NRC safety review for the initial deployment of its Xe-100 nuclear reactor.
The Final Safety Evaluation Report concludes that the proposed Long Mott plant and site provide the safety basis to begin construction. The project, developed in partnership with Dow, now moves to the final stages of construction permit review; the permit has not yet been issued. An independent advisory committee supports its issuance. The environmental review was completed in May 2026 with a Finding of No Significant Impact. X-energy expects the safety review to support more efficient licensing of future Xe-100 projects, although each application will be reviewed individually. The Xe-100 was also recently accepted into the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment process.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $11.3 billion, up 13% year over year across all operating segments. GAAP net income rose to $525 million from $124 million, and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.62 from $0.08. Local prices increased 14%, while volume declined 1%.
Operating EBIT, a non-GAAP measure of operating profit before interest and taxes, increased to $887 million from $180 million. Cash provided by continuing operating activities reached $1.8 billion, up $709 million year over year; free cash flow was $1.1 billion. Dow reduced debt by approximately $600 million year to date. The company expects its self-help actions to deliver more than $1 billion of EBITDA uplift in both 2026 and 2027. Higher raw-material and logistics costs weighed on results, while Middle East conflict impacts constrained volumes.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share, payable on December 11, 2026. Shareholders of record on November 30, 2026, qualify for the payment. This marks the 461st consecutive dividend paid by Dow or its affiliates since 1912.
Dow (DOW) will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Investors can join a live webcast via Dow’s website, and a replay and transcript are planned to be available after the event.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, payable on September 11, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026. This will be the company’s 460th consecutive dividend paid by Dow or its affiliates since 1912.
X-energy (Nasdaq: XE) and SGL Carbon announced a binding agreement to double SGL’s production capacity for medium-grain isotropic graphite NBG-18, a nuclear-grade material central to X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor. X-energy will invest up to $8 million in milestone-based payments to upgrade SGL’s Chedde, France site, enabling graphite billet production for up to 8 Xe-100 reactors per year. SGL will also expand U.S. capacity to machine billets into graphite blocks, aiming to improve continuity for this safety-critical, long-lead material. Full execution is expected to double European NBG-18 manufacturing capacity by 2030, building on a 10-year Supplier Framework Agreement signed in January 2026 that included an initial three-year award valued at over $100 million for X-energy’s first commercial projects, including its proposed four-unit Xe-100 plant with Dow (NYSE: DOW).
Valtris Specialty Chemicals announced four senior executive appointments to its Executive Leadership Team, all based in Midland, Michigan and reporting to CEO Mike McGaugh. The company frames these hires as central to improving customer service, operational reliability, and driving growth and profitability.
Jane Zdrojewski became Commercial Vice President – Americas on April 20, overseeing sales and customer service in North and Latin America after a 35-year career at Dow. David Brandt joined on June 15 as Vice President of Global Manufacturing with oversight of seven production sites worldwide. On June 22, Raymond Hudack became Vice President – Performance Additives, responsible for the Performance Additives business strategy and P&L. On July 1, Layne Schroeder was appointed Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Procurement, leading global supply chain and purchasing.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $12.1 billion, up 20% year-over-year, driven by a 20% increase in local prices and modest currency tailwinds, partly offset by a 1% volume decline. GAAP net income was $802 million, versus a loss of $801 million a year ago. Operating EBIT rose to $1.6 billion, and operating EPS improved to $1.44 from a loss of $0.42, excluding $0.45 per share of significant items mainly tied to the Transform to Outperform program.
Packaging & Specialty Plastics led segment results with net sales up 27% and operating EBIT of $1.3 billion, while Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure sales rose 14% and operating EBIT improved by $431 million. Performance Materials & Coatings sales increased 11%, but operating EBIT declined by $19 million on higher fixed and turnaround costs, including the shutdown of the Barry, U.K. plant. Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $1.3 billion, and Dow returned $253 million in dividends. The company now targets more than $1.3 billion of 2026 self-help benefits, about $200 million above prior expectations.
Xylem (NYSE: XYL) and Dow (NYSE: DOW) expanded their long-term water partnership with a landmark agreement for Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta complex. Xylem will design, build and operate an integrated water system covering raw water treatment, industrial process reuse and long-term operations.
The system, expected online by August 2028, aims to reduce freshwater demand through large-scale water reuse, improve operational reliability for Dow’s Path2Zero project, and ease pressure on local water resources.
Dow (NYSE:DOW) will participate in a fireside chat at the 2026 Wells Fargo 16th Annual Industrials & Materials Conference on Tuesday, June 9 at 9:45 a.m. ET.
Investors can access a live webcast on Dow’s website, with replay and transcript available afterward.