# Dow Chemical upgrades silicone plant with Schneider Electric DCS

Dow Chemical's silicone processing plant in Carrollton, Kentucky, received a production upgrade with Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure distributed control system, replacing older field control processors to improve data visibility and support increased polymer production.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-06-13
- Where: Carrollton, Kentucky, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: silicone fluids, blends, emulsions
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Dow Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2284.md)
- [Schneider Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2048.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [automationworld.com](https://www.automationworld.com/home/article/13318760/workforce-welcomes-digital-roadmap-for-silicone-plant), 2018-06-13: "The DCS platform provided a digital roadmap for the plant to allow the manufacturer to achieve better data visibility for pumps, valves and motors."

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