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	Dow Corning's Breast Implant Scandal (Ethikos Archives) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The result of Dow Corning’s decision not to suspend manufacture was to exacerbate a situation that eventually was to result in approximately 12,000 lawsuits by early 1994 and a proposed $4.25 billion global settlement.
		Dow Chemical Chairman Frank Popoff (Dow Corning is a joint venture between Dow Chemical Co. and Corning, Inc.) declared in April 1992 that CEO Lawrence Reed was “not emotionally equipped” to deal with the crisis.
		Dow Corning’s position was and is that all the scientific evidence was still not in regarding the safety of silicone breast implants.
	www.singerpubs.com /ethikos/html/dowcorning.html (2412 words)

	Blackstone - Restructuring & Reorganization Advisory
		Dow Corning Corporation (“Dow Corning” or the “Company”), a 50/50 joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Inc., develops products that are incorporated by its customers into end products for use in industries ranging from aerospace to construction to consumer products to textiles.
		Early in the case, Blackstone, working with Dow Corning and its legal counsel, was able to convince the Bankruptcy Court and the Company’s creditors that, due to its operational strength, Dow Corning should be able to operate without significant Court intervention during the proceeding.
		On June 1, 2004, Dow Corning emerged from Chapter 11 after the shareholders’ rights to releases were affirmed and the U.S. District Court approved the payment of undisputed commercial claims.
	www.blackstone.com /cases/restructuring/dow_corning.html (341 words)

	Women stop challenging Dow Corning implant offer - The Boston Globe
		The last major obstacle to Dow Corning Corp.'s settlement with women who claim silicone breast implants made them sick was removed yesterday when the final group of women dropped their objections.
		DETROIT -- The last major obstacle to Dow Corning Corp.'s settlement with women who claim silicone breast implants made them sick was removed yesterday when the final group of women dropped their objections.
		Dow Corning spokeswoman Mary Lou Benecke said the company was pleased with the Nevada women's decision.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/03/20/women_stop_challenging_dow_corning_implant_offer (241 words)

	Dow Corning Corporation
		Dow Corning would be one of the first large companies to operate globally from a centralized UNIX environment running a single instance of SAP.
		Dow Corning was recognized for PRIDE (Process Re-engineering through Information Delivery Excellence), which makes it possible for 1600 concurrent users in 37 countries to interact with a single set of business workflows in 9 different languages.
		Dow Corning actively participates in the evaluation of new technology solutions from Sun and is consistently an early adopter of these technologies.
	www.sun.com /servers/success-stories/dow.html (3605 words)

	Court TV Legal Documents: Dow Corning Bankruptcy
		This is Dow Corning's statement on the petition it filed for Chapter 11 protection from liability lawsuits over its involvement in the manufacture of silicone breast implants.
		In announcing today's Chapter 11 filing, Dow Corning's management emphasized that its underlying business remains strong and that is customers will not be directly affected by this action.
		Dow Corning Corp., a global leader in silicon-based materials, is a Michigan corporation with shares equally owned by The Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc. More than half of Dow Cornings sales are outside the U.S.
	www.courttv.com /legaldocs/business/corning.html (895 words)

	Dow Corning System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The primer must be approved by Dow Corning and the polyurethane insulation manufacturer, such as a water-based epoxy primer, Uniseal from United Coatings.
		DOW CORNING 3-5000 Silicone Roof Coating dark gray must be used as the basecoat on the polyurethane foam.
		The DOW CORNING 3-5000 Silicone Roof Coating shall be applied a minimum of 2 inches beyond all the terminated edges of the polyurethane foam.
	www.ircroof.com /dow.html (3253 words)

	frontline: breast implants on trial: Breast Implant Chronology \| PBS
		Dow is facing 20,000 lawsuits, some with multiple plaintiffs and about 410,000 potential claims that have been filed in the global settlement.
		The California Court of Appeal upholds a decision dismissing Dow Chemical and Dow Corning from 1,800 breast-implant lawsuits.
		Dow Chemical was earlier found liable for helping Dow Corning conceal evidence about the harmful effects of silicone.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/implants/cron.html (2236 words)

	Press Releases: Dow Corning Selects Systinet 2 for Enterprise SOA Governance and Lifecycle Management
		Dow Corning’s SOA initiative is focused on enabling the Value Chain Initiative (VCN), a program designed to support collaboration across all business partners, suppliers and customers to deliver products and services in a way that maximizes value to all the value chain participants.
		While Dow Corning’s initial requirement was for a “system of record” to catalog and advertise available services, Dow Corning also saw a need for governance and lifecycle applications to help create, manage and enforce policies, organize information, and help manage the relationships between service consumers and providers.
		Dow Corning chose Systinet 2 in order to associate IT and business policies with services, allowing information about the quality, availability, and specific parameters of its services to be available to potential consumers.
	www.systinet.com /pr/155 (742 words)

	Dow Chemical Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1942 Dow began its foreign expansion with the formation of Dow Chemical of Canada in Sarnia, Ontario to produce styrene for use in styrene-butadiene synthetic rubber.
		Chlorpyrifos, marketed by Dow as Dursban, is well known as a home and garden insecticide, and until 2000 it was one of the most widely used household pesticide in the US.The pesticide is also a nerve toxin and suspected endocrine disruptor and has been associated with carcinogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and acute toxicity.
		Dow is also seeking to expand its RandD presence in Asia, adding 600 jobs in Shanghai by the end of 2007, and the company may open up a large RandD center in India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dow_Chemical_Company (2588 words)

	Breast Implant Litigation NEWS - Dow Corning claims, settlements, breast implants, Dow Corning, MDL-926, Breast implant ...
		Dow Corning has also acknowledged that approximately 50 breast implant claimants were implanted by Dr. Ben Gregory of Florida as part of a Dow Corning-sponsored clinical study.
		Dow Corning has supplied the names of the study participants to the Settlement Facility and acknowledged that these 50 persons will have acceptable proof of manufacturer of a Dow Corning breast implant.
		I understand many recipients of Dow Corning implants whose unresolved claims are going on "ten years" have completely lost faith in the legal system, are fed up with what they see as "corporate greed and irresponsibility," feel completely abandoned by the medical profession and feel there will not be a settlement in their lifetime.
	www.frailichlaw.com /breast_implant_dow_corning_litigation_NEWS.html (5508 words)

	Dow Corning Breast Implant Settlement
		Claimants may receive a one-time $5,000 explantation payment for Dow Corning breast implants removed after 12/31/90 (which is broader than the RSP date of 4/l/94) and on or before the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date.
		Although the Term Sheet and Addendum II Provided that Dow Corning would establish the criteria for Other Products (i.e., it would be the criteria set forth in their Second Amended Plan of Reorganization), this criteria has been improved in significant respects.
		The foreign claims that have not already settled with Dow Corning will be offered the same settlement options as domestic claimants (explanation, rupture, and disease or expedited release) but will be paid on a "Pfizer" grid of 60% or 35% of the value of domestic claimants, depending on their country of citizenship.
	www.healthdangers.com /medical-devices/dcbi/faq.htm (1769 words)

	Dow Corning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Inc., (formerly Corning Glass Works).
		Dow Corning was formally established in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones.
		Dow Corning was in bankruptcy protection for nine years that ended in June 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dow_Corning (415 words)

	C&EN: TODAY'S HEADLINES - Dow Corning Closer To Emerging From Bankruptcy
		Subsequent appeals have kept Dow Corning under supervision, thus delaying payments of $3.2 billion to claimants and $1.3 billion to creditors.
		Corning faces about 70 implant-related lawsuits while Dow Chemical is named in 10,000 suits.
		A Dow Corning spokesman acknowledges the likelihood that the plaintiffs' attorneys will ask for a hearing by the appeals court.
	pubs.acs.org /cen/topstory/8051/8051notw6.html (228 words)

	Dow Corning acquires Aprilis - Boston.com
		Dow Corning Corp., maker of silicon-based technology, said Monday it bought the assets of Aprilis Inc., a developer of holographic data storage systems.
		Dow Corning, a joint venture between Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc., previously owned shares in Aprilis and will continue to develop and commercialize holographic technology in a new subsidiary, DCE Aprilis Inc. The subsidiary, based in Maynard, Mass., will be part of the Dow Corning business and technology incubator.
		Dow Corning executive Shane Ladwein will be general manager of DCE Aprilis.
	www.boston.com /business/technology/articles/2006/08/14/dow_corning_acquires_aprilis (145 words)

	Dow Corning's Big Pricing Gamble - HBS Working Knowledge
		Specialty chemicals giant Dow Corning caught its competitors by surprise in 2002 when it launched Xiameter, a Web-based discount sales channel whose mandate was to bring in new business as well as retain cost-conscious customers who were fleeing their traditional, high-touch relationship with the company.
		Dow Corning's segment share is estimated to be more than 36 percent, which puts the company well ahead of its nearest rival, GE Silicones, which holds an estimated 24 percent share of the market, according to Chemical Week magazine.
		The Dow Corning brand is aimed at companies wanting technical assistance, research support, and the expanded services involved in determining which chemicals will provide a particular performance capability, feel, or experience.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /archive/4677.html (1762 words)

	BASF enters strategic alliance with Dow Corning
		He adds, "The Dow Corning alliance rounds out a global initiative on the part of BASF to expand its offerings to deliver complete, value-added solutions to its customers.
		Dow Corning Corp. based in Midland, Michigan, was established in 1943 as a joint venture between Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Inc.) and The Dow Chemical Company.
		Dow Corning pioneered the development of silicones for commercial applications.
	www.basf.com /corporate/news2001/dowcorning_012201.html (493 words)

	Dow Corning plan nixed - Nov. 21, 1997
		NEW YORK (CNNfn) - A federal judge has refused to accept a proposed $2.4 billion reorganization plan by Dow Corning Co. to settle silicon gel breast implant claims in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, lawyers in the case said Friday.
		As part of bankruptcy court procedures, Dow Corning has to prepare a reorganization plan that claimants vote on.
		Dow Corning in shake-up - Aug. 25, 1997
	money.cnn.com /1997/11/21/companies/dowcorning (680 words)

	Genencor: Dow Corning and Genencor Form a Strategic Alliance to Develop Silicon Biotechnology to Create Unique Materials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Genencor International, Inc. (NASDAQ:GCOR) and Dow Corning Corp. today announced a strategic alliance combining the organizations' expertise in their respective fields of biotechnology and silicon chemistry to create a new, proprietary Silicon Biotechnology platform.
		Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) develops, manufactures and markets diverse silicon-based products and services, and currently offers more than 7,000 products to more than 25,000 customers around the world.
		Dow Corning is a global leader in silicon-based materials with shares equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Inc. More than half of Dow Corning's $2.7 billion in annual sales are outside the United States.
	www.genencor.com /wt/gcor/pr_1003523789 (1388 words)

	Dow Corning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Dow Corning is a global leader in silicon-based materials with shares equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated.
		Dow Corning needed to build its branded experience quickly while ensuring that its site content was current and relevant.
		Dow Corning was concerned that, in the rush to publish content, the overall look and feel of the website would suffer from a lack of consistency.
	software.emc.com /about_us/customer/profiles/dow_corning.htm (885 words)

	Dow Corning Corporation Careers: Vault Career & Hiring Profiles
		Dow Corning Corporation employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on careers and hiring at specific employers.
		Employee Workplace: I have worked at Dow Corning for nearly 20 years now and already this should be some indication of...
		Dow Corning are a long term player in their market, they may chop and change...
	www.vault.com /career-company/Dow-Corning-Corporation.html (468 words)

	Dow Corning Silicones (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Dow Corning is all about choice – giving customers options and offering a range of innovative products and solutions that provide a competitive edge.
		Dow Corning worked with leading global manufacturers to create design solutions for the next generation of LEDs.
		Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.
	www.dowcorning.com.cob-web.org:8888 (302 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Dow Corning emerges from bankruptcy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Corning Corp. emerged Tuesday after nearly a decade of bankruptcy protection related to thousands of silicone breast implant liability lawsuits.
		"Dow Corning's emergence from Chapter 11 will allow us to focus squarely on what we do best – providing products, services and business solutions to help our customers succeed," chairman Gary Anderson said in a statement Tuesday.
		Since its bankruptcy filing, the company – a joint venture of Midland-based Dow Chemical Co. and Corning, N.Y.-based Corning Inc. – has continued to be a key supplier of silicone for everything from cosmetics and cleaners to cars and buildings.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20040601-0629-dowcorning.html (507 words)

	Dow Corning reaches $3.2B implant settlement - Jul. 8, 1998
		NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Dow Corning Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to a plan that would pay $3.2 billion to more than 170,000 women who claimed illnesses related to ruptured silicone breast implants.
		Dow Corning said in a statement that approximately 170,000 women with breast implants have filed claims in the case.
		Dow Corning said the plaintiffs will have a two-month period in which they will be asked to vote on the plan.
	money.cnn.com /1998/07/08/companies/dowcorning (650 words)

	Dow Corning Tennis Classic, a Tennis Tournament in Midland Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		As the Crown Jewel Sponsor, the Dow Corning Corporation provides support and resources to ensure the success of the tournament.
		Align your company with the Dow Corning Tennis Classic and be associated with success.
		Over 200 volunteers make the Dow Corning Tennis Classic hum along like a very-large international event should providing an array of popular guest service guaranteed to have your name on them.
	www.dowcorningtennisclassic.com (394 words)

	Dow Corning Silicone Breast Implant Lawyer Personal Injury Lawyer (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Women with Dow Corning silicone breast implants need to take action by contacting a personal injury lawyer because there are deadlines for every category and the choices are very complex.
		If the words "Dow Corning", "Dow", "Cronin" or "Silastic" appear on your medical records (or on your breast implants) and you have registered in the Class Action on or prior to August 31, 2004, you will qualify for payouts from the $3.2 billion fund that is now approved and set up.
		If a woman's disease or medical condition changes after she has been compensated between $10,000 and $300,000 under the disease payment, she may qualify for additional compensation for that medical condition during the 15 year life of the program provided that she has not accepted the expedited payment of $2000.
	www.353-1111.com.cob-web.org:8888 (513 words)

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