“Their growth more than offset weather-related delays that are expected to shift a substantial portion of our agriculture earnings to the second quarter.” DowDuPont's materials science and specialty products units have helped the firm to better than expected Q1 2018 results, with company-wide net sales of $21.5bn, driven by higher prices and increased demand. The materials science business, which makes products ranging from packaging materials to brake fluids, grew 17% with 8% rise in output, while the speciality products unit that makes construction materials. as well as semiconductors and chips for mobile phones rose 11%. Dow Chemical is a diversified chemical company headquartered in Midland, Michigan.
DowDuPont's materials science and specialty products units have helped the firm to better than expected Q1 2018 results, with company-wide net sales of $21.5bn, driven by higher prices and increased demand. The materials science business, which makes products ranging from packaging materials to brake fluids, grew 17% with 8% rise in output, while the speciality products unit that makes construction materials. as well as semiconductors and chips for mobile phones rose 11%. Dow Chemical is a diversified chemical company headquartered in Midland, Michigan.