The shareholders of Dow Chemical and DuPont have approved the companies’ $59 billion merger, the companies announced today. The deal, which will see the firms merge and then spin off into three separate companies, is expected to close in the second half of this year. Dow and DuPont said the spin-offs would occur no later than 18-24 months after the merger closes.
SEE ALSO: Dow Chemical to cut 2,500 jobs worldwide
