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The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Ciba Holding AG manufactures and markets chemicals that provide color, performance and care for plastics, coatings, textile, paper, home & personal care and other products. The firm provides services to the plastic, rubber, adhesives lubricant, home and personal care, coatings, graphic arts, electronic, detergents and hygiene industries. It operates through four segments Plastic Additives, Coating Effects, Water & Paper Treatment and Textile Effects. The company has offices in Europe, America and Asia. Ciba Holding was founded on April 24, 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Dätwyler Führungs AG operates as a holding company with interests in supplying and distributing electronic components. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Altdorf, Switzerland.

Part of Dow, Inc., Dow Europe SA is a private company that manufactures and sells chemicals, plastics, and industrial and agricultural products. The company is based in Midland, MI.

Leybold USA, Inc. offers vacuum solutions. The company's products and solutions include fore vacuum pumps, high vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, vacuum gauges, leak detecting instruments, flanges, fittings, and valves, as well as consulting and engineering of vacuum solutions. Its areas of application include in the processes such as air conditioning, TV-tubes and automotive applications, but also in high technological processes like coating of microchips, CDs and DVDs, as well as in the manufacturing of optical glass or analytical instruments. Leybold USA is headquartered in Export, PA.

RUAG International Holding AG engages in the acquisition, management, and disposal of participating interests in firm, particularly in the space and aerostructures sector. It also establishes companies as well as acquire, hold, manage, and dispose intangible assets. The company was founded on May 27, 1998 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.