DuPont

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    • Stock symbol: NYSE: DDPRA, NYSE: DDPRB, NYSE: DD
    • Annual revenue (2006): $28.982 Billion US
    • Founder(s): Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
    • Year Established: 1802
    • Industry: Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
    • HQ: Wilmington, Delaware
    • President and CEO: Charles O. Holliday, Jr.
    • CFO: Jeffrey L. Keller
    • Staff: 60,000 (2005)
    • Other key people: Richard R. Goodmanson and Thomas M. Connelly
    • Products: Neoprene, Nylon resins, Teflon, Delrin, Mylar, Kevlar, Nomex, Zemdrain, Corian and Tyvek

  • The DuPont Corporation was started by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont in 1802. It is the second largest chemical company in the world. On December 6, 2008, the company announced that it would cut about 2,500 jobs in response to a plunging U.S. economy. Less than a week later, chief rival Dow Chemical announced that it would make 5,000 layoffs.

  • Key Dates

    1. 1802: DuPont founded as a gunpowder mill
    2. 1902: Eugene Du Pont died
    3. 1914: Pierre S. du Pont invested in automobile industry
    4. 1928: Began working on polymers
    5. 1981: Acquired Conoco Inc.
    6. 1992: Began sponsoring Jeff Gordon
    7. 1999: Sold all Conoco Inc. shares
    8. 2004: Sold its textile business
    9. 2005: Ranked number 66 on the Fortune 500

  • Product List

    1. Additives and Modifiers
    2. Adhesives and Binders
    3. Building and Construction Materials
    4. Maintenance Supplies
    5. Chemicals
    6. Crop, Pest and Plant Management
    7. Display Materials
    8. Electronic and Electrical Materials
    9. Films
    10. Food and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Products
    11. Fuel Cell Components
    12. Packaging Materials
    13. Paint, Coatings and Finishings
    14. Performance Fabrics and Fibers
    15. Pigments and Colorants
    16. Photovoltaic Components
    17. Plastics, Polymers and Elastomers
    18. Printing and Proofing Materials
    19. Protective Apparel and Accessories
    20. Wire and Cable Materials

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