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August 20, 2008

Sustainability Progress Report: 2015 Footprint Goals

One goal is to reduce air carcinogens 50 percent from base year of 2004. So far, it is down 13 percent overall.

 

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August 20, 2008

DuPont Obtains Endorsement for Pioneer® Brand Products

Pioneer Hi-Bred received approval from the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors to be part of a new crop insurance program, Risk Management Biotechnology Endorsement.

 

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August 19, 2008

FORTUNE Magazine Highlights Diane Gulyas as Global Mentor

The current issue of FORTUNE magazine highlights Diane Gulyas, group vice president, DuPont Performance Materials as a global mentor in its “The global mentor match-up” article.

 

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August 18, 2008

Jeff Gordon Race Results: 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo

DuPont-sponsored and four-time NASCAR® Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon was scheduled to race in the 3M Performance 400.

 

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August 18, 2008

Qualicon Hosts Seminar on Food Safety in Japan

DuPont Qualicon and its distributor, GSI Creos Corporation, recently hosted a food safety technology seminar in Tokyo, Japan.

 

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August 15, 2008

Jim Romine Named Vice President of Regulatory, Product Stewardship

Employees of the DuPont Florida plant in Starke, Florida, recently were received a “Sentinels of Safety” award.

 

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August 15, 2008

Flexography Technical Centers Reopen in Latin America

DuPont Packaging Graphics recently celebrated the grand reopening of two flexography technical centers in Latin America.

 

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August 14, 2008

PDMA Recognizes DuPont as ‘Outstanding Corporate Innovator’

Product Development Management Association (PDMA) recognized DuPont with its 2008 Outstanding Corporate Innovator award.

 

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August 14, 2008

ECOCERT® Approves Zemea® as Natural Ingredient

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products today announced that its breakthrough product, Zemea® propanediol has been independently inspected and approved as a natural ingredient.

 

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August 13, 2008

Kevlar® Pulp to Drive Growth in Automotive Applications

DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems – High Performance Solutions (HPS) recently participated in the 10th Friction and Sealing Material Technology Exchange & Products Exhibition in China.

 

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August 13, 2008

Eaton Recognizes DuPont for Supplier Excellence

Du Pont (U.K.) Limited received recognition from diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporations’ Automotive Group for its supply of engineering polymers.

 

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August 12, 2008

DuPont Signs Technology Agreement with Toppan

DuPont Photovoltaic Fluoromaterials (PVFM) has developed a proprietary technology to produce backsheet-containing DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) polymer in a single step.

 

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August 12, 2008

Sustainability Progress Report: Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

One of the goals is to introduce fleet vehicles that represent the leading technologies for fuel efficiency and fossil fuel alternatives.

 

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August 12, 2008

DuPont™ Rynaxypyr® Wins 2008 R&D 100 Award

DuPont has been awarded a 2008 R&D 100 Award for DuPont™ Rynaxypyr®.

 

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August 11, 2008

Jeff Gordon Race Results: Centurion Boats at The Glen

The www.PA24.com DuPont Performance Alliance web address appeared on the television panel of the DuPont No. 24 Chevrolet Impala during the race.

 

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August 11, 2008

Corpus Christi Site Celebrates 35th Anniversary

About 600 people attended the site’s annual picnic, including various DuPont leaders, retirees, employees and their families.

 

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August 11, 2008

Photovoltaic Offerings Attract Thousands in Japan

With more than 44,000 visitors in attendance, many showed strong interest in the DuPont products and technologies that were showcased and registered to receive further information.

 

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August 8, 2008

SentryGlas® Expands Offerings for Protective Windows, Doors

The new offerings broaden architects' and builders' choices for incorporating impact-resistant glass for more protective buildings.

 

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August 8, 2008

DuPont Products Support Athletes Competing in Beijing

As the world’s best athletes prepare for today’s opening events in Beijing, China, DuPont innovations in materials science will be there with them, playing a critical role in delivering maximum performance.

 

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August 7, 2008

Corian® Shapes Inspiration of ‘The Endless Nile Table’

Corian® provides a luminous clarity that emphasizes its elegant and innovative structure, which was inspired by the flow of the Nile River.

 

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August 7, 2008

DuPont, Hexima Partner on Disease Resistance Technology

DuPont and Hexima Limited will develop and commercialize certain biotech fungal disease resistance technology in corn, soybeans and other crops.

 

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August 6, 2008

Sustainability Progress Report: Reducing Water Consumption

The 2008 Sustainability Progress Report highlights the DuPont 2015 sustainability goals, the company’s progress against them, as well as examples of progress.

 

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August 6, 2008

Solae Belgium Site Celebrates 30 Years of Operation

The facility, which operates 24 hours a day, has had zero lost work cases since August 2006.

 

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August 5, 2008

BMW Sauber F1 Team Races in Hungary Grand Prix

DuPont sponsors the BMW Sauber F1 Team as its official supplier.

 

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August 5, 2008

Teflon® Road Show Introduces New Technology in Thailand

Working with the licensee Sahaming Chaisiri, a DuPont team toured mall stores, reaching thousands of consumers with cooking trials and demonstrations to enhance user experience.

 

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August 4, 2008

Jeff Gordon Race Results: Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

DuPont-sponsored and four-time NASCAR® Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon was scheduled to race in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

 

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August 4, 2008

DuPont Hosts Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy

DuPont sponsored the 6th annual (U.S.) National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy -- a special project of the National Future Farmers of America Foundation.

 

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August 4, 2008

Edge Moor Site Hosts Emergency Response Training

More than 90 emergency responders recently participated in a day of hazardous material handling and emergency response training.

 

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August 1, 2008

FIATECH Establishes Jim Porter Technology Leadership Award

Jim Porter, chief engineer and vice president of DuPont Engineering & Operations, has received a technology leadership award that recently was established in his name.

 

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August 1, 2008

Plunkett Awards Expand Alignment with Sustainability

To mark the 70th anniversary of the discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), later branded as DuPont™ Teflon®.

 

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