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DuPont India is a subsidiary of US-based E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, one of the oldest industrial enterprises in the world, providing products and services that improve the lives of people everywhere. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, DuPont delivers science-based solutions for markets that make a difference in people’s lives.
In the last 200 years, DuPont has transformed itself from a chemicals company to a science and technology company, encompassing the traditional sciences of chemistry and engineering as well as the newer sciences of electronics and biotechnology.
The company is credited with the invention of synthetic materials such as rayon, nylon, neoprene and Lycra®. It has business interests in areas such as agriculture, food and nutrition, healthcare, safety and security, construction, electronics and transportation. After selling its fibres subsidiary early this year, the company is now focusing on fuel cells and nanotechnology worldwide.
DuPont registered revenues of US$ 27 billion in 2003 employing 55,000 people across 70 countries. The company has 20 global research and development centres and its vision is to be the world’s most dynamic science company, creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
DuPont’s association with India dates back to 1802, when the first shipment of raw materials for black powder for explosives was imported from India into the US. Today, DuPont India markets a wide range of products in varied market segments including agriculture, food and nutrition, health care, home and construction, electronics, safety and protection, transportation and infrastructure.
The company has production facilities in India for DuPont Engineering Polymers, DuPont Crop Protection products, DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems, DuPont Refinish and Pioneer®seeds.
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