# Dow and New Energy Blue sign long-term supply agreement for bio-based ethylene

Dow and New Energy Blue announced a long-term supply agreement in which New Energy Blue will produce bio-based ethylene from corn stover at a new facility in Mason City, Iowa, and Dow will purchase it for use in recyclable plastic applications.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-05-25
- Where: Mason City, Iowa, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 275KT of corn stover per year
- Products: bio-based ethylene, renewable plastics
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md) (customer)
- [New Energy Blue](https://endata.com/companies/70478.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dow-and-new-energy-blue-announce-collaboration-to-develop-renewable-plastic-materials-from-corn-residue-301834586.html), 2023-05-25: "We are unlocking the value of agriculture residues in this new partnership with New Energy Blue."

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