DuPont Recognition
May
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell joined DuPont representatives and community leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the DuPont site in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
DuPont began construction of a new world-class coatings plant in the Jiading district of Shanghai. When completed next year, it will serve a variety of automotive and industrial markets in China.
DuPont, a leading supplier of materials to the flat panel display industry, introduced a wide range of recent innovations that provide critical benefits for the performance of displays.
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced the official opening of its research and development laboratory in the DuPont China Research and Development Center at Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai.
As a precautionary measure to combat avian flu, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) asked DuPont to provide initial supplies of its DuPont™ Virkon® S veterinary disinfectant to meet the short-term needs in 69 nations, where it is needed most to help governments and farmers prevent avian flu from spreading.
April
The company reported first quarter earnings of $.88 per share. Excluding significant items, earnings for the quarter were $.93 per share, compared to $.96 per share last year.
DuPont and Syngenta announced the formation of a joint venture and licensing agreements that will bring expanded choice to North American farmers through broader access to the companies' proprietary corn and soybean genetics and biotechnology traits.
DuPont announced it has formed a new business unit, DuPont Biofuels, to accelerate commercialization of DuPont's biofuels technologies and pipeline candidates.
DuPont announced the launch of a solar energy program at its Chestnut Run facilities in Wilmington, Delaware, to further its research in next-generation solar panel technology.
DuPont decreased its total releases of chemicals listed in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by 12 percent in 2004 compared to 2003, according to data provided to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
DuPont -- a leader in the development of organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays -- announced a significant technology breakthrough in its OLED technology, taking a significant step toward commercialization of this next generation flat panel display offering.
March
Fortune magazine named DuPont #31 overall on its annual "Global Most Admired Companies" ranking. The company's ranking improved by six points, increasing from #37 in 2005. DuPont also placed first globally in the chemicals industry.
DuPont was named one of the "Top 30 Companies for Executive Women" by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE).
The National Safety Council awarded DuPont its 2006 Green Cross for Safety Medal - the Council's highest recognition of corporations that have made safety a central part of their value system. DuPont is the seventh recipient of the award.
DuPont leads U.S. companies in meeting the business challenges associated with Climate change, according to a 2006 report issued by Ceres, a national coalition of investors and environmental groups. DuPont ranked second among global companies. A total of 100 companies are included in the report.
Febuary
DuPont was named "America's Most Admired" company in the chemicals category by Fortune magazine. DuPont rose from third place in 2005 to first place in 2006. DuPont's overall score was 7.58 on a 10-point scale, compared to 6.98 last year.
DuPont Chairman and CEO Chad Holliday was named one of the "Fast 50" of Fast Company magazine. The annual list profiles the people and organizations who will change how we work and live over the next 10 years.
The Department of Commerce's United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded U.S. Patent 7,000,000 to DuPont senior researcher Dr. John P. O'Brien for inventing "Polysaccharide Fibers."
January
DuPont is among Fortune magazine's 2005 Blue Ribbon companies. Blue Ribbon companies are corporations selected to four or more of Fortune's exclusive lists. DuPont has been named to: "America's Most Admired Companies," "World's Most Admired Companies," the "Fortune 500," and the "Fortune Global 500."
DuPont lowered its earnings guidance for fourth quarter 2005 to reflect higher than anticipated disruptions in operations, partly associated with impacts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and lower than expected performance focused primarily in three of the company's businesses.
DuPont reported fourth quarter 2005 earnings were USD 0.16 per share. This compares to fourth quarter 2004 earnings per share of USD 0.28. Fourth quarter earnings before significant items were USD 0.13 per share, compared to USD 0.37 per share in the fourth quarter 2004. The reduction in earnings is largely attributable to disruptions from hurricanes and other plant outages, higher energy and ingredient costs and lower crop protection product sales.
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and DuPont officials led employees, government officials and area residents in a celebration of the DuPont DeLisle titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant's recovery from a direct hit by Hurricane Katrina.
DuPont declared a first quarter 2006 common stock dividend of 37 cents per share, payable March 14, to stockholders of record February 15. This dividend is the same as what was paid in the fourth quarter 2005. This is the 406th consecutive quarterly dividend since the company's first dividend in the fourth quarter of 1904.
DuPont pledged its commitment to the 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
DuPont said that it disputes the cancer classification recommended in the Science Advisory Board (SAB) draft report because it is based on laboratory studies in rats, and does not adequately reflect human health data that show no health effects. The SAB panel members did not agree among themselves that PFOA should be classified as a "likely" carcinogen.
The company supports the position of those panel members who agreed with EPA's current draft risk assessment that states PFOA should be classified as a "suggestive" carcinogen. Rigorous, peer-reviewed studies have shown no known human health effects associated with PFOA.
External Recognition Won by DuPont in 2006
The Wilmington (Delaware) News Journal's ' Best in the Business' annual ranking named DuPont 'Best Place to Work' and 'Best Community Involvement' for the chemicals and materials industry. (5/06)
Fortune magazine ranked DuPont 73rd on the Fortune 500 list, the magazine’s annual rankings of America’s largest corporations based on revenue. DuPont ranked 66th in 2005. (4/06)
DuPont named a Fortune 2005 Blue Ribbon company. (1/06)
