Fast Facts

The following are Fast Facts about each of the Dow's Louisiana sites.

Plaquemine/Grand Bayou Operations (Plaquemine and Grand Bayou, LA)

Started operations in 1958
More than 50 different products that go into a variety of consumer goods such as antifreeze, plastic bags, surfactants, solvents, chlorine
"Industrial park" site: joint ventures with Exxon (Dexco); Ineos; Air Products; Transport Services
Integrated production site with utilities such as power generation and water treatment (incoming for drinking and cooling and outgoing)
$1.4 million given back to the community through United Way, educational outreach programs, and community grants; over 20,000 hours of employees' time in volunteering
Recognized by Nature Conservancy, Keep America Beautiful, Greater Baton Rouge Growth Coalition Good Growth Award, United Way Super Star Award, Volunteer Baton Rouge Company of the Year, Governor's Environmental Leadership Awards, OSHA VPP

St. Charles Operations (Hahnville / Norco, LA)

Started operations in1966
More than 40 different products that go into a variety of consumer goods as antifreeze, plastic bags, shampoos, shaving cream, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
Invested over $1 billion in assets in the1990s
Integrated production site with utilities
Over $385,000 given back to the community through United Way and education outreach programs
Recognized by the state "Partners in Education" for $1.5 million grant to help restructure the St. Charles school system and as a partner with three schools; Governor's Environmental Leadership Award

ANGUS (Sterlington, LA)

Wholly-owned subsidiary
Started operations in 1930s
Over 40 specialty products that go into racing fuel, paints, pharmaceuticals, biocides
Over $50,000 given back to the community through United Way and educational outreach programs

Amerchol (Greensburg, LA)