China takes down ring peddling fake Dow sealants

China has made a string of arrests in a counterfeiting crackdown that has broken a ring selling fake Dow Corning silicone sealant.

Law enforcement authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, broke up the ring selling the counterfeit sealant across six provinces and one city including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai, according to a company news release. In the process, they arrested more than 10 counterfeiters and seized imitation Dow Corning products.

"Dow Corning is immensely grateful to the Wuxi New District Public Security Bureau for its great effort to fight counterfeit products," said Jeremy Burks, president of the company's Greater China subsidiary, which supported the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on the case.

"When the government attacks counterfeit products, it not only protects customers from low-quality products, but also improves the local investment environment, giving companies confidence in the China market," added Burks.

The products seized imitate Dow Corning’s line of silicone sealants, which are used in building homes, schools, and places of work.

"Dow Corning has a zero-tolerance stance on counterfeiting and won't rest until these low-quality products are completely removed from the market," said Burks.

"This year we have stepped up our efforts to proactively work with law enforcement authorities to protect our customers and partners by removing these risky products from the market."

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