the dow chemical company dow announced that it is participating in the chinaplas 2015, which will be held at the china import & export fair complex in pazhou, guangzhou. the company&39s packaging and specialty plastics business will display its advanced packaging technologies and solutions to address china&39s packaging needs, ranging from agricultural production to consumption.changing lifestyles in china, coupled with its growing population and increasing middleclass incomes, have created high demand for goodquality packaging solutions, which can enhance the freshness of food, provide better product safety, are lighter and brighter, in addition to being userfriendly.according to dow, its broad range of products, from resins to adhesives, can provide a "total package" to cater to consumer preferences in china. this is because its product portfolio is more sustainable, safe and costefficient. in this context, the asia pacific commercial vice president of dow packaging and specialty plastics, mark saurin stated that dow will be creating an entire farmtotable value chain for packaging needs. dow is committed to its efforts to deliver scientific solutions to meet the growth in food production as well as food conservation.dow&39s broad range of packaging solutions is approved by the u.s. food and drug administration fda, which provides an assurance for brandowners and endusers. these solutions also fulfill the requirements of light weight, increased strength, faster processing and improved downgauging. dow&39s innovative solutions like greenhouse films offer protection from bad weather and ensure better crop growth. during transportation, the company also ensures protection from leakage through its punctureresistant and tough packaging.china is exposed to food spoilage, which leads to the problem of food wastage. thus, keeping food safe and fresh is one of the consumer benefits provided by dow&39s packaging solutions.dow&39s waterbased and solventless laminating adhesives ensure further security of food. these solutions comply with the fda&39s norms and also meet local requirements for environmental controls.moreover, flexible packaging over rigid containers helps lower carbon footprint and optimizes the use of packaging material, transportation and overall costs. the pacxpert packaging technology is a perfect example of one such dow solution. this packaging technology improves packing density for shipping, logistics and warehouse efficiency by converting large plastic containers into portable packages.dow currently carries a zacks rank 3 hold.betterranked stocks in the diversified chemical space include albemarle corporation alb, lyondellbasell industries n.v. lyb and celanese corporation ce, all sporting a zacks rank 1 strong buy.want the latest recommendations from zacks investment research today, you can download 7 best stocks for the next 30 days . click to get this free report >>want the latest recommendations from zacks investment research today, you can download 7 best stocks for the next 30 days. click to get this free reportdow chemical dow free stock analysis reportalbemarle corp alb free stock analysis reportcelanese cpa ce free stock analysis reportlyondellbasela lyb free stock analysis reportto read this article on zacks.com click here.zacks investment researchthe views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the nasdaq omx group, inc. 
