Dow Chemical Co. - 2000 dated Specimen Stock Certificate

Specimen Stock printed by American Bank Note Company. Incorporated in 1947. The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, and is one of the three largest chemical producers globally. It operates as the primary subsidiary of Dow Inc., a publicly traded holding company incorporated in Delaware. Dow has a significant global presence, operating in around 160 countries with approximately 37,800 employees worldwide. Often referred to as the "chemical companies' chemical company," Dow's primary sales are to other industries rather than directly to consumers. It is a member of the American Chemistry Council.

Dow's acquisition of Union Carbide, a company implicated in the tragic Bhopal disaster—a toxic gas leak that resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people—remains a significant and controversial chapter in its history. Despite this, Dow has maintained its prominence in the global chemical industry. In 2015, Dow and DuPont, another chemical industry giant, announced a corporate restructuring plan involving their merger. The process began in 2017 when the companies merged to form DowDuPont. In April 2019, DowDuPont split into three separate entities, with Dow's materials science division becoming the independent Dow Chemical Company.