The pressure is on

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PRAGUE-Dow Chemical Co.is aware of the squeeze being put on foam makers,claimed Marco Levi,director of sales for thermosets in Europe,with powerful raw material makers on one side,and major retailers on the other.But petrochemical manufacturers are also under pressure,he told delegates at the Europur general assembly.Even Dow,one of the leading chemical firms with sales over US40 000 million,has a market capitalisation only just over US50 000 million,far below that of major retailers and oil companies,he pointed out.