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Chemical

Layoff History

Date
January 30, 2026
Impact
4,500 employees
Location
United States of America

Summary

Dow has launched a cost-savings program called “Transform to Outperform” aimed at boosting near-term EBITDA by $2 billion, which includes cutting about 4,500 jobs globally. The company expects the plan to cost $1.1 to $1.5 billion to implement—up to $800 million of that for severance—and said the effort will focus on simplifying operations, streamlining processes, resetting its cost structure, and modernizing how it serves customers.