Dow Polyurethanes to expand manufacturing capacity by 50% in India

Foreseeing strong market-led growth, Dow Polyurethanes (PU) business, a part of the US-based chemicals major Dow Chemical, will expand its manufacturing base in India with 50 percent increase in the production capacity of its PU system house at Lote Parashuram (Ratnagiri, Maharashtra).

With consumer durables, infrastructure and automotive segments in India experiencing a strong growth in demand, the market for inputs materials, such as polyurethanes, is expanding at an unprecedented rate. By expanding its manufacturing capacity, Dow is aiming to corner larger share of PU market pie in the country.

In addition to capacity expansion, Dow is also investing in new technology