Dow Canada’s site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta uses natural gas to make chemicals and plastics. Composed of five world-scale production units on 2128 acres, our Fort Saskatchewan facilities make hydrocarbons, ethylene, polyethylene, electricity and STYROFOAM™ brand insulation.
The hydrocarbons products facilities consists of two plants that produce the building blocks for basic chemicals and plastics: ethane, propane, butane, C3 plus and C5 plus (similar to gasoline). The ethylene plant is the largest of its kind in Dow’s global operations, with ethylene being the primary building block for polyethylene.
Fort Saskatchewan’s polyethylene plant makes dozens of different grades of low- and high-density polyethylene. This basic plastic goes into products such as grocery bags, drink bottles, and moisture barriers in construction.
Our power and utilities facility generates electricity and steam for our operations. The power plant uses an energy-efficient cogeneration process that reuses excess heat from burning natural gas to generate additional electricity. Excess power is sold into the Alberta Power Pool.
STYROFOAM building products made at our Fort Saskatchewan site are fixtures on building sites. These home insulation products contribute to greater energy efficiency, lower energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, all while making your home warmer.
An ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol plant at the site is owned and operated by MEGlobal™—a 50/50 joint venture between Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) of Kuwait and Dow. Ethylene glycol is a key ingredient for automobile antifreeze and in the manufacturing of polyester.
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