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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.
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.
Dow (NYSE:DOW) and Univar Solutions signed a long-term agreement to distribute Dow's Decarbia™ low-carbon products with Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certificates.
The deal leverages Univar's global network to expand access across beauty, home care, food, pharma and industrial markets, supporting customers' Scope 3 emissions goals.
Univar Solutions expanded its strategic partnership with Dow (NYSE:DOW), gaining distribution rights for Dow's silicone additives for plastics and composites across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The agreement focuses on advanced silicone technologies that support performance, processing efficiency, and sustainability for plastics and composites manufacturers.
According to Univar Solutions, the collaboration combines Dow's silicone innovation with Univar's commercial, technical, and supply chain capabilities, leveraging the Essen Solution Center to deliver application-driven specialty solutions for CASE, rubber, plastics, and composite markets across covered EMEA countries.
Synergis Software (NYSE:ED) launched Adept Cloud, a cloud-native SaaS engineering document management platform for asset-intensive industries such as manufacturing, utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and mining. It delivers the full Adept capabilities in a browser-based, fully hosted and continuously updated environment.
Adept Cloud includes built-in Adept AI to surface engineering information faster and support document-intensive work. Plans—Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise—offer unlimited users with no per-seat costs. Synergis highlights strong user feedback, with 95% of verified G2 reviews rated four or five stars.
The NRC completed its Environmental Assessment for Dow (NYSE:DOW) and X-energy (NASDAQ:XE) regarding a proposed advanced nuclear project at Seadrift, Texas, issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Long Mott Generating Station would supply electricity and high-temperature steam to Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations.
The project, supported by the U.S. DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, is expected to be the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor serving an industrial site in North America. The EA drew on extensive field surveys and highlights environmental benefits of X-energy’s 80 MW XE-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.
Valtris Specialty Chemicals (DOW) named Clint Shephard as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective May 4, 2026. Shephard will be based in Valtris’ new Midland, Michigan office and will lead the company’s global talent strategy.
He previously served as Senior Director of Human Resources at Myers Industries and spent 15 years at The Dow Chemical Company in global HR roles. Shephard holds a BBA and an MBA from Saginaw Valley State University. Management and the appointee framed the hire as supporting Valtris’ transformation and talent development priorities.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) reported 1Q26 results: net sales $9.8B (down 6% YoY), GAAP net loss $445M, operating EBIT $154M, and operating EPS loss $0.14. Cash from operations—continuing was $1.1B, up $1.0B YoY driven by a payment from NOVA and working capital improvements.
Volume declined 2% and local price fell 7%. Company suspended Sadara equity loss recognition and returned $252M in dividends.