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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dow_Chemical
gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:2001
Merger
Dow Chemical Company in 2001
various smaller chemical companies
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gptkbp:business_model
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Agricultural chemicals
Plastics manufacturing
Chemical manufacturing
Specialty chemicals manufacturing
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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1968 merger with the Carbon Company
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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local community programs
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:BASF
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Du_Pont
gptkb:Mitsubishi_Chemical_Corporation
gptkb:Huntsman_Corporation
gptkb:SABIC
gptkb:Celanese_Corporation
gptkb:Chevron_Phillips_Chemical
gptkb:Exxon_Mobil
gptkb:Lyondell_Basell
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gptkbp:conflict
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post-Bhopal disaster impact
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:2001
non-core business units
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gptkbp:employees
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approximately 10,000 (2000)
approximately 10,000 (1999)
approximately 10,000 (2001)
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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gptkb:Bhopal_disaster
regulatory requirements
toxic waste management
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gptkbp:financial_performance
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gptkb:Company
public disclosures
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Union_Carbide_and_Carbon_Corporation
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gptkbp:global_presence
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operations in multiple countries
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gptkbp:governed_by
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gptkb:Film_Director
various global locations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Danbury
gptkb:Connecticut
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Danbury,_Connecticut
gptkb:Danbury,_Connecticut,_USA
39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06810, USA
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneering chemical processes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Union Carbide
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gptkbp:industry
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Chemicals
chemicals
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gptkbp:innovation
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new product development
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Andrew_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Charles_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Daniel_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:David_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Edward_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:George_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Henry_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Isaac_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Joseph_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Kevin_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Michael_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Nathan_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Oscar_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Paul_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Quentin_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Richard_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Samuel_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Thomas_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Victor_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:William_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Yvonne_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Zachary_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:William_R._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Warren_M._Anderson
gptkb:Brian_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Donald_Jr.
gptkb:Louis_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Peter_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Stephen_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Frank_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Richard_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Warren_Anderson
gptkb:Thomas_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:W._R._Grace
gptkb:James_L._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Robert_A._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Robert_W._Mc_Donald
gptkb:James_M._Mc_Donald
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Donald
Xavier W. Mc Donald
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial history in chemical safety
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gptkbp:legal_issue
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Bhopal disaster litigation
Bhopal gas tragedy lawsuit
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gptkbp:market
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significant in North America
global chemical market
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Bhopal_disaster
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Bhopal_disaster
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gptkbp:notable_products
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Polyethylene
Ethylene glycol
Chlorine
Acetylene
Vinyl chloride
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
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gptkbp:partnerships
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engagement with local stakeholders
various industrial collaborations
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gptkbp:population_trend
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chemical industry developments
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gptkbp:product_line
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specialty chemicals
industrial gases
performance materials
water treatment chemicals
coatings and adhesives
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:item
Chemicals
chlorine
agricultural chemicals
polyethylene
ethylene glycol
isocyanates
caustic soda
chlorinated solvents
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:research_and_development
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chemical engineering
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gptkbp:research_focus
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innovative chemical solutions
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gptkbp:revenue
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$11.5 billion (1999)
$11 billion (2000)
$6.5 billion (2001)
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gptkbp:safety_features
|
ongoing assessments
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gptkbp:safety_record
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controversial safety practices
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gptkbp:services
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Plastics
Agricultural products
Specialty chemicals
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gptkbp:social_responsibility
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various initiatives
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gptkbp:sponsor
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investor relations
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gptkbp:stock_exchange
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gptkb:NYSE
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
|
long-term growth strategies
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Union_Carbide_Corporation
gptkb:Union_Carbide_India_Limited
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
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gptkbp:supply_chain
|
global supply chain management
management strategies
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
|
environmental safety initiatives
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gptkbp:symbol
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UCC
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gptkbp:training
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safety and compliance programs
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:football_club
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gptkbp:website
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www.unioncarbide.com
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