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{{stub}}{{tobaccowiki}}'''Dow Corning''': Global began as a joint venture of [[Dow Chemical Company]] and glass company Corning in 1943. It ranks among the longest-lasting partnerships of its kind in the United States. Dow Corning produces more than 7,000 silicone supplier provides -based products, including adhesives, insulating materials and lubricants for aerospace, automotive, and electrical uses. Because silicone does not conduct electricity, it is also used in hard polycrystalline form (silicon) to build semiconductors. Its productsare also used in to make photovoltaic cells used for [[solar energy]]. The company has plants worldwide and sells over half of its products outside the U.S.<ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/company/Dow_Corning_Corporation/cfryti-1.html Company Description: Dow Corning Corporation], Hoovers, accessed April 2010</ref> ==Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council== '''Dow Chemical''' has been a corporate funder of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC). See [[ALEC Corporations]] for more.<ref>Clearinghouse on Environmental Advocacy and Research, project of the Environmental Working Group, [http://web.archive.org/web/200012021600/http://wyl.ewg.org/FoxProCGI.acgi$run_module?data_code=CLEAR&extra_code=group_code=ORG197&the_type=Group& Information on American Legislative Exchange Council], archived organizational profile, archived by Wayback Machine December 2, 2000, accessed August 19, 2011</ref>. It was a "Director" level sponsor of 2011 [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] Annual Conference, which in 2010, equated to $10,000.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Sponsors, conference brochure on file with CMD, technologyAugust 11, expertise2011</ref> Dow Chemical was also a sponsor of the Louisiana Welcome Reception at the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting.<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Receptions, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref> Dr. Daland R. Juberg, North American leader of the Human Health Assessment Group within Dow AgroSciences (Indianapolis, IN), spoke at the [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]] meeting of the 2011 ALEC Annual Meeting.<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, "Energy, Environment, and services for Agriculture 2011 Annual Meeting Task Force Meeting," speaker biographies and materials, August 4, 2011, on file with CMD</ref> {{about_ALEC}} ==Animal testing== Dow Corning does [[animal testing]]. ===Facility information, progress reports & USDA-APHIS reports===For links to copies of a wide variety facility's [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]] (USDA)-Animal Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) reports, other information and links, see also Facility Reports and Information: Dow Corning, Auburn, Michigan. <ref>[http://www.all-creatures.org/saen/mi/res-fr-mi-dcc.html Facility Reports and Information: Dow Corning, Auburn, Michigan], Stop Animal Experimentation NOW!, accessed August 2011</ref> ===USDA AWA reports===As of applications May 26, 2009, the USDA began posting all inspection reports for animal breeders, dealers, exhibitors, handlers, research facilities and industriesanimal carriers by state. See also [http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/inspection_list.shtml USDA Animal Welfare Inspection Reports]. ==Personnel== * Stephanie Burns - Chairman, President & CEO * James Whitlock - Manufacturing, Engineering & Global Operations* Joseph Sheets - Executive VP, CFO & Regional President, North America ==Contact== 2200 W. Salzburg Rd.<br>Midland, MI 48686<br>United States<br> Phone: 989-496-4000<br>Fax: 989-496-4393<br><ref>[http://www.hoovers.com/company/Dow_Corning_Corporation/cfryti-1.html Company Description: Dow Corning Corporation], Hoovers, accessed April 2010</ref>  Web address: http://www.dowcorning.com/ ==Articles & sources== ===Sourcewatch articles===* [[Animal testing]]* [[Chemical industry]]* [[Dow Chemical Company]]*[[Mark A. Beck]] ===References===<references/>

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