Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and the Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL), a division of Dubai Municipality responsible for providing product conformity assessments and performing tests, studies, standards development and measurement control, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to partner on initiatives that drive sustainable Building & Construction in Dubai through joint research programs, trainings and technical support.
As part of the MoU, Dow will cooperate with DCL to provide technical assistance in the areas of Interior Air Quality and Energy Efficiency, with the aim to develop standards and test methods for waterborne, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)-free and formaldehyde-abatement coatings, as well as reflective roof coatings and Exterior Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICs). Dow and DCL will also collaborate on R&D trainings, joint studies and technical workshops to build industry awareness on sustainability. Research, testing and certification would take place at a dedicated space at DCL's Green Materials Testing Laboratory. DCL would also offer training and certification services to Dow.
A signing ceremony was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Engineer Hawa Abdullah Bastaki, Director, DCL and Dr. Ilham Kadri, General Manager, Dow Advanced Materials Division (AMD), Middle East & Africa, signing the MoU in the presence of Engineer Ali Elian, Head of Engineering Materials Laboratory Section, and other DCL and Dubai Municipality officials, as well as global and regional Dow business leaders, including Dr William E. Jackson, Global R&D Director for Dow Building and Construction.
"We are pleased and honored today to partner with the esteemed Dubai Central Laboratory to address the growing area of sustainable practices and regulations in Dubai's Building & Construction industry," said Dr. Kadri. "We at Dow are dedicated to using science and technology to solve regional challenges. DCL is a true pioneer in researching, drafting and supporting the enforcement of Dubai Municipality regulations in the Building & Construction sector. We look forward to our mutual collaboration to develop regionally-tailored solutions and to advance Dubai's sustainability agenda together".
As a leading solutions provider in the building industry, Dow understands the wide range of challenges customers and homeowners face every day, including energy efficiency, moisture management, rising energy costs and environmental responsibility. Dow is committed to using resources more efficiently, providing value to our customers and stakeholders, delivering solutions for customer needs and enhancing the quality of life of current and future generations.
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Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.
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