SEOUL, KOREA --- Dow Corning Korea announced that it will be awarded the ‘USD 200 Million Export Tower’ recognition during the 48th Trade Day ceremony held today at COEX.
Dow Corning Korea supplies silicone sealants and silicone oil to major Asian markets, including China and Japan, as well as the US. Built on a steady export growth in locally-manufactured products, it became the first silicone maker in Korea to earn the USD 100 Million Export Tower in 2006. This year, it recorded USD 207.5 million in exports, up 12 percent from a year earlier, giving it the honor.
“Our plant in Jincheon, North Chungcheong province, serves as a key supply base to distribute silicone products throughout Asia, while playing an increasingly important role in as its global provider.” said Eriko Sakurai, Chairman & Representative Director, Dow Corning Korea. “We will continue to develop value-added products based on a variety of silicone solutions, thereby contributing to the advancement of local companies and the Korean economy.
Dow Corning, a leading global silicone and solutions supplier established in 1943, is headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. Dow Corning Korea, founded in 1983, provides silicone products and customized solutions for electronics, automobiles, cosmetics, construction and solar. It also has opened LED production lines and the Solar Solutions Application Center in Jincheon, Korea, the company’s manufacturing base, to provide advanced silicone materials and solutions.
