Factfile:

Company name: Dow Corning Ltd.

Location: Barry, South Wales, UK.

Products: Silicon-based polymers, used in a range of industrial processes and household applications.

Sustainable change: Involvement and support of the local community.

Effect: Site open evenings, schools links and a community advisory panel help to promote a greater understanding of the needs of the community and the workings of the Dow Corning plant in Barry, South Wales.

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