Anarkon today welcomes The Dow Chemical Company as the newest member of its affiliate program. The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. As of 2007, it is the second largest chemical manufacturer in the world and is a provider of plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products with presence in more than 175 countries and employing 46,000 people worldwide. It spends more than $1 billion annual expenditure in R&D. Its stated mission is to constantly improve what is essential to human progress by mastering science and technology with the vision to be the largest, most profitable, and most respected chemical company in the world.