Lifestyles
Dow provides $75K grant for technical college
South Central Louisiana Technical College received a donation from DOW in the amount of $75,000 for the college’s expansion project. […]
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Government
Dow leak was reported within mandated hour time frame
Last Wednesday morning a hazardous chemical leak was reported at the Dow plant in Taft and workers were advised to shelter in place while the issue was handled by plant personnel. […]
Lifestyles
Dow honored for manufacturing excellence
Dow’s St. Charles Operations was one of eight organizations honored with the prestigious Lantern Award from the Louisiana Economic Development (LED). […]
Business
Dow will restart $250 million project, hire hundreds of workers
A Dow plant that was shut down in 2009 will be reopened by the end of 2012. The $250 million project will result in more than 50 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction jobs for the parish.
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Health
Dow odor could linger for several more days
The odor of ethyl acrylate could continue to linger in the parish for several more days as Dow continues work to contain the vapors, Dow spokesman Tommy Faucheux said. […]
Business
Dow cuts workforce by nearly 10 percent
Dow St. Charles has laid off nearly 10 percent of its 1,100 employees in response to Dow Chemical’s decision to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide. […]
Lifestyles
Dow St. Charles Operations awards $18,000 in PTEC scholarships
The St. Charles Operations facility in Hahnville awarded six scholarships, at $3,000 each, to graduating high school seniors and mid-career adults in the River Parishes interested in pursuing an associate degree in PTEC. […]
News
Dow & Motiva will put YOU to work
St. Charles Parish chemical companies have a surplus of high paying jobs, and to fill them, company officials are recruiting students before they graduate from high school. […]
Business
Dow Chemical to shut down PXC plant
On Sept. 6 Dow Epoxy, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Company, announced that it intends to close the PXC plant at the St. Charles Operations site owned by Union Carbide Corporation in Hahnville by Oct. 31. […]
Government
Dow invities U.S. Representative to luncheon
On Aug. 18 the St. Charles Operations site for Dow Chemical hosted a noon meeting featuring commentary by 3rd District U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon.
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News
Dow awards more than $12,000 to local schools
The recipients of the 2006 Dow Educational Enhancement Grants were invited to attend a grant reception at the St. Charles Operations Site recently. Dow awarded $12,725 to teachers from seven schools in St. Charles Parish. “We are proud to be able to support teachers in our local community,” St. Charles Operations Site Leader Nawzer Parakh said. […]
News
Dow to expand Hahnville plant
The Dow Chemical Company has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Union Carbide Corporation, will invest in new ethyleneamine capacity at the St. Charles Operations site in Hahnville, La., by expanding an existing production plant and building a new production plant. […]
