# Dow expands capacity at SAS Chemicals for façade sealants

Dow announced a capacity expansion from its minority equity investment in SAS Chemicals GmbH, a German specialty chemical producer. The expansion will strengthen SAS's operations in Germany and include a new plant in Turkey, expected to start up in June 2024, to produce sealants for insulating glass manufacturing.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-05-16
- Where: Turkey, Türkiye
- Starts operating: Jun 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: organic, hybrid and silicone sealants for insulating glass manufacturing
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [SAS Chemicals GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/77450.md)
- [Dow](https://endata.com/companies/2996.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [corporate.dow.com](https://corporate.dow.com/en-us/news/press-releases/dow-announces-capacity-extension-in-sas-chemicals-gmbh-to-advanc.html), 2024-05-16: "With expanded capacity and products, our customers will benefit from a total-system solution of sealant and adhesive technologies that meet the performance, productivity and quality needs of the façade and window segments."
- [investors.dow.com](https://investors.dow.com/en/news/news-details/2024/Dow-announces-capacity-extension-in-SAS-Chemicals-GmbH-to-advance-global-high-performance-faade-industry/default.aspx), 2024-05-16: "With expanded capacity and products, our customers will benefit from a total-system solution of sealant and adhesive technologies that meet the performance, productivity and quality needs of the façade and window segments."
- [adhesivesmag.com](https://www.adhesivesmag.com/articles/101018-dow-to-expand-capacity-in-sas-chemicals-operations), 2024-05-23: "With expanded capacity and products, our customers will benefit from a total-system solution of sealant and adhesive technologies that meet the performance, productivity and quality needs of the façade and window segments."

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