Dow Chemical in Kuwait holds open house in new offices

The Dow Chemical Company in Kuwait held an Open House ‘meet and greet’ at its offices on June 6^th 2011 in celebration of its office launch. The event witnessed an impressive turnout as Dow welcomed over 150 guests to its first open house with high profile attendance including ambassadors, business leaders, community partners and government representatives.

Markus Wildi, Vice President of Corporate Development in Kuwait and President of Dow Middle East, and Jamel Attal, Dow’s Managing Director in Kuwait, hosted the distinguished guests who all extended their congratulations and good wishes to Dow. Kuwait’s various government bodies and state owned industry representatives were well represented, including important members from the private sector.

Key stakeholders, such as U.S. Ambassador Deborah Jones and Austrian Ambassador Marian Wrba were also present to usher in the new era of Dow’s presence in Kuwait.

“We were very pleased and honored to welcome our guests to the new Dow Kuwait office, their presence helped to bring the new office to life!  We are looking forward to this exciting next chapter of Dow’s relationship with Kuwait, and continuing to drive Dow’s business in this fascinating and progressive region,” said Jamel Attal, Managing Director, Dow Kuwait. “This new milestone for Dow in Kuwait demonstrates our unwavering commitment towards our existing partnerships and investments in the country. The presence of our new office will bring us closer to our partners and help build long lasting relationships of mutual benefit for Kuwait and Dow.”

For 15 years, Dow and Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (PIC) of Kuwait have shared one successful milestone after another, partnering on six industry-leading joint ventures. As the largest foreign investor, and the largest private employer of Kuwaiti nationals through its joint ventures in the petrochemicals industry in Kuwait, Dow has consistently promoted the country’s economic development and prosperity.