Dow Seadrift EO Shutdown: Global Supply Alert

Dow Chemical eyes shutdown at EO unit

Jun 15, 2026

Dow Chemical is planning to take its Ethylene oxide (EO) unit offstream. A source in the US informed a team member, “The company is expected to halt operations at the unit by this weekend as a precautionary measure ahead of the onset of freezing conditions. Further details on the duration of the shutdown could not be ascertained.” Located in Seadrift, Texas, in the US, the EO unit has a production capacity of 430,000 mt/year.