DuPont

Company Enters Module Manufacturing to Meet Fastest Growing Segment of Solar Market

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 17, 2009 — DuPont Apollo Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont, announced the opening of its silicon based thin-film photovoltaic module manufacturing facility. The facility demonstrates the company’s commitment to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by supporting renewable energy technologies such as solar energy.    » read more »

Technology Enables Energy Efficient, Reduced Cost and Enhanced Quality Lighting Source

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2009 – DuPont announced that it has been awarded a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a two-year project to develop a solid-state lighting source using low-cost organic light emitting diode (OLED) solution-processing manufacturing techniques.    » read more »

HFO-1234yf Has Lower Global Warming Potential Than Current Refrigerant

Wilmington, Del., Nov. 10, 2009 - DuPont applauded the European Patent Office for its plans to grant a patent for a new, low-global-warming automotive air conditioning refrigerant. DuPont and Honeywell, working with the auto industry, jointly led the development of the new product, HFO-1234yf. DuPont will have access to Honeywell’s patent worldwide.    » read more »

Company Expects 2010 Earnings to Grow to Range of $2.10 to $2.40 Per Share; 20 Percent Compound Annual Earnings Growth Expected 2009 Through 2012

Wilmington, Del., Nov. 3, 2009 - During the company’s Investor Day, DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman and the company’s leadership team detailed how DuPont expects to build on its core competitive advantage of market-driven scientific innovation and its strong position in targeted global growth markets to deliver 20 percent compound annual earnings growth for the 2009-2012 period.    » read more »

Bulk and Specialty Gases, Equipment and Engineering Set for New China PV Plant

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (October 13, 2009) – Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced it has signed a turnkey gas supply contract to provide its SunSource™ Solutions liquid bulk and specialty gases, related gas distribution equipment, and engineering services to DuPont Apollo (Shenzhen) Limited at its new amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) facility in GuangMing New District, Shenzhen, China.    » read more »

$9 million energy partnership marks the latest collaboration between DuPont, Dept. of Energy

Wilmington, Del., July 1, 2009 - DuPont today announced plans with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $9 million solar research program --- part of the company’s overall effort in providing more mainstream solar photovoltaic (PV) products for commercial and residential applications.

The DOE funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed earlier this year with the support of U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Ted Kaufman.

DuPont is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy on a $9 million solar research program to enable the broad, commercial production of durable, long lasting, lightweight, high efficiency, flexible photovoltaic modules.    » read more »

Growers Will Benefit From More Seed Options in the Marketplace

DES MOINES, Iowa, and ATLANTA, Ind., June 17, 2009 – Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, and Beck’s Hybrids today announced they have entered into research and distribution agreements to bring additional corn and soybean products to growers in the marketplace. Under these agreements, Pioneer and Beck’s will collaborate in research efforts and in the distribution of corn and soybean seed under the XL™ brand.    » read more »

DuPont Affirms “Stacking” Can Occur Under Existing Monsanto License Agreement

ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2009 – DuPont today filed an answer and counterclaims to a recent Monsanto lawsuit that seeks to block farmers’ access to innovative new soybean lines from DuPont business Pioneer-Hi Bred. These soybeans would contain Pioneer’s proprietary Optimum® GAT® trait and -- through Monsanto’s royalty-bearing license agreement -- the Roundup Ready® trait.    » read more »

Claims BASF is Infringing Patents Relating to Herbicide Tolerance Technology

Wilmington, Del., June 1, 2009 - DuPont today filed a lawsuit claiming BASF is infringing four patents relating to biotechnology traits similar to those used in DuPont’s proprietary Optimum® GAT® trait. The patents listed in the lawsuit confer tolerance to an herbicide class with excellent environmental characteristics known as ALS inhibitors and pertain to certain methods for controlling weeds. The lawsuit was filed today in U.S Federal Court in the District of Delaware.    » read more »

DuPont Chair Tells Senate Subcommittee American Businesses will Seize Opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 26, 2009 –Properly designed climate change legislation will provide U.S. companies with the certainty they need to innovate, creating new market opportunities and jobs for American workers, DuPont Chair Charles O. Holliday, Jr. told the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee here last week.    » read more »

Study: Consumer’s Demand for Sustainable Products Remains Strong

Wilmington, Del., May 21, 2009 - A study of consumer environmental purchasing habits shows that demand for sustainable offerings remains strong despite the recent downturn in the economy. According to a recent Cone Consumer Survey (February 2009), 44 percent of consumers say their “green” buying habits remain unchanged despite the current economy and one-third of consumers say they are more likely to buy green today than they were previously.

The DuPont portfolio of renewably sourced products is seeing an increase in demand, among well-known market brands such as Izod®, Timberland® and others for fashion apparel, Method Products, Inc. in products like “Squeaky Green” laundry detergent and others.    » read more »

April 20, 2009 -- WASHINGTON—DuPont and Lucite International Inc. have agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at a sulfuric acid plant in Belle, W. Va., the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of West Virginia announced today.    » read more »

April 13, 2009 -- WASHINGTON— Invista will pay a $1.7 million civil penalty and spend up to an estimated $500 million to correct self-reported environmental violations discovered at facilities in seven states, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The company disclosed more than 680 violations of water, air, hazardous waste, emergency planning and preparedness, and pesticide regulations to EPA after auditing 12 facilities it acquired from DuPont in 2004.    » read more »

WILMINGTON, Del., July 1, 2008 – The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has specified the BAX® system as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.

AQSIQ is a government agency responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of food in China. The agency recently published a new professional standard for entry/exit inspection and quarantine in the PRC. Standard SN/T1869-2007describes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique for rapid pathogen detection and names the automated BAX® system as an approved PCR method for detecting Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni and E. sakazakii in food.    » read more »

Community groups react to news that DuPont’s Teflon chemicals likely contaminate area residential wells. Eight of nine DuPont monitoring wells exceeded New Jersey’s “alert level.”

June 9, 2008 -- Deepwater, NJ—A coalition of environmental and labor groups are calling for the testing of private drinking water wells in four towns near DuPont’s Chambers Works facility in Deepwater, N.J. They are concerned about the possible presence of the dangerous Teflon chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and other perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).    » read more »