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Supplier news: International agreements

Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) and LG Chemical Ltd. (Seoul, Korea) finalized a 50/50 joint venture between the two companies to produce, market and sell Calibre(TM) polycarbonate resins in the Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan.

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