DuPont

Business focus

Heavy Industry, Machinery & Chemicals

Description

Founded in 1802 by Éleuthère Irénée du Pont as a gunpowder mill in Delaware, DuPont is one of the world's oldest chemical companies, inventor of nylon, Teflon, Kevlar, and other materials that reshaped industry and consumer goods. After a series of mergers and spin-offs — including its 2017 merger with Dow Chemical and subsequent split — today's DuPont de Nemours focuses on specialty materials, electronics, water, and safety solutions. Listed on the NYSE (DD), with revenue around US$12 billion.