By the early 1990s, Chad Holliday, then head of Asia Pacific, was convinced that China had the region’s highest growth potential and plans for Shenzen were laid. An initial investment of $20 million covered a facility for the production of Tyvek® and Riston® light sensitive film, which went into production in 1992 and was an immediate success. Five years later, a state of the art plant for the production of Tynex® nylon filament opened, giving DuPont a large share of the fast-growing premium toothbrush market. Expansion at Shenzen has also come about through local joint ventures, including a $30 million Teflon® coatings operation.
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