
	The Dow Chemical Company, commonly referred to as&nbsp;Dow, is an American&nbsp;multinational&nbsp;chemical corporation headquartered in&nbsp;Midland, Michigan, United States. As of 2007, it is the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue &nbsp;and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization (after&nbsp;BASF&nbsp;and&nbsp;DuPont). Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products.
