In 20 13, the company invested 2.2 billion dollars in R&D, and obtained about 1 0,050 American patents and about 2,500 international patents. It has more than 10000 scientists and technicians and more than 150 R&D facilities all over the world.
Dupont's business dealings with China can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty (1863). Following closely the pace of China's reform and opening up, DuPont set up an office in Beijing on 1984, and incorporated "DuPont China Group Co., Ltd." in Shenzhen on 1988, becoming one of the earliest multinational enterprises to invest in China.
After 30 years' efforts, DuPont has established more than 40 wholly-owned and joint ventures in China, with about 6,000 employees, and moved many regional business headquarters to Chinese mainland.
Shanghai Dupont China R&D Center was officially put into use in 2005, and the second phase expansion was completed on 20 13. The center is committed to providing technical innovation support and cooperation platform for China local, Asia-Pacific and global markets, focusing on the application, development and testing capabilities of new materials in photovoltaic solutions, bio-based materials and automotive materials.
Extended information 1, development history of DuPont company
(1) Before the 20th century
1788, e.i. DuPont, 16 years old, worked as an apprentice in the laboratory of Antoine lavoisier, a chemist in Essonne, France. Young DuPont soon mastered the technology of gunpowder production.
In July 1802, 19, E.I. DuPont immigrated from France to Delaware, USA, bought a piece of land by the brandy river and started to build his own fire factory. The company issued 18 shares at $2000 each, and * * * raised $36000.
1804 in may, DuPont began to produce and sell gunpowder.
1805, the first batch of gunpowder was exported to Spain.
18 1 1 year, the annual output of gunpowder reaches 204,056 pounds, and the sales amount reaches122,006 USD. Dupont is the largest producer of gunpowder in the United States.
(2) DuPont was established.
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(3) 20th century
1902, Eugene DuPont, the president of the company, died, and the surviving partners decided to sell their shares to the highest bidder. Thomas clermont Dupont, Alfred Irene Dupont and Pierre Samuel Dupont, the three great-grandchildren of the company's founder, bought DuPont. The three brothers set a new development direction for DuPont.
1903, the second main research center, the central experimental station, was established next to the Laohuo Pharmaceutical Factory on the Brandy River, with the purpose of utilizing the company's knowledge in chemical cellulose and expanding the company's product variety.
1904, DuPont began to produce varnishes and other non-explosive products.
1923, DuPont obtained the production right of cellophane from a French company and established DuPont cellophane Co., Ltd. Four years later, DuPont researcher Hale Charcha made cellophane moisture-proof, making cellophane become a popular and effective food packaging material from a simple decorative packaging material.
1930, DuPont researchers Arnold Collins and Wallace carothers invented a general synthetic rubber-neoprene. Two weeks later, researcher Julian Hill invented a synthetic fiber for the first time, which became the precursor of nylon.
1934, haskell industrial toxicology laboratory was established in the experimental station. The laboratory was built in 1935, with 20 researchers at the beginning.
1935, researchers Gerald Burchett and Wallace carothers invented nylon, a new "synthetic yarn". After years of intense development, nylon was finally displayed to the public at 1939 new york World Expo.
1937- 1938, researchers invented a tough multi-purpose material-DuPont Teflon, a new plastic DuPont Botasit PVB interlayer for automobile safety glass, and an acrylic resin DuPont plexiglass.
1In June, 942, American President Roosevelt approved the Manhattan Project to study the atomic bomb, and signed a contract on DuPont's comprehensive assistance to Manhattan Project: DuPont was responsible for the design, construction and safe transshipment of all the projects needed for the project, and enjoyed all the relevant technologies for the research and manufacture of atomic bombs. For this project, DuPont moved all its employees, 60,000 people, from east to west for about 4,345 kilometers. The American government paid a dollar for this research.
During the period of 1946, the production of nylon was interrupted by World War II. When department stores began to sell these smooth stockings after the war, women lined up to buy them, sometimes even to the point of madness.
1952, DuPont company developed a kind of particularly durable plastic film-DuPont MYLAR polyester film, which is used for audio tapes, sealed packages and power insulation materials. The business of the newly established textile fiber department is very successful, largely because of the development of new crease-resistant synthetic fibers, such as DuPont polyester and DuPont acrylic fiber, which do not need ironing after washing.
1958 established the international department, and the company started large-scale overseas investment.
1959 introduced DuPont Lycra brand elastic fiber. Lycra can be stretched to 5 times its original length, and can be restored to its original state after relaxation.
1967, new insulation products DuPont Teweiqiang brand protective materials and DuPont Nomex brand fibers began to be put into production. Tyvek is a very durable board, which can be used for packaging, envelopes, flags and building seals.
1968, DuPont Riston dry film has been commercialized, which greatly improves the production efficiency of printed circuit boards.
1969, developed Dubang Clinique. This material is seamless, anti-fouling, anti-scratch and anti-scalding, and can be used as building materials such as countertops and pools. Astronauts walking on the moon wear spacesuits made of 25 layers of interlayer, of which 23 layers are made of DuPont material.
197 1 year, DuPont Kevlar brand fiber bulletproof vest was tested by 15 police station. Kevlar has five times the tension of steel and is suitable for cables, strong tires, hulls and jet wings.
198 1 year, DuPont acquired continental oil company (CONOCO), which doubled the company's assets and income. The $8 billion acquisition was the largest acquisition in American history at that time.
1982, DuPont expanded agricultural products and developed a new generation of pesticides with low cost and low toxicity-DuPont's addendum.
1987, Charles Peterson won the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
65438-0990, Dubang and Merck established a pharmaceutical joint venture company.
1997 As part of the company's biotechnology investment strategy, DuPont acquired part of the shares of Pioneer Seed International, the world's leading seed production company. Dupont acquired protein Technology International Company, a major supplier of soybean protein.
1998, DuPont acquired Merck's shares in the joint venture. For the first time, DuPont Pharmaceutical Company introduced a new drug, Sustiva, for the treatment of HIV and AIDS, which only needs to be taken once a day.
From 65438 to 0999, the US Food and Drug Administration approved DuPont's application, arguing that soy protein is related to reducing heart disease, and soy protein food can be labeled as healthy food.
(4)2 1 century
In 2000, DuPont Sorona was the name of DuPont 3GT technology and the most advanced polymer platform in DuPont technical library. Dupont will use this technology with limited partners to produce fibers with Sorona.
In 2002, the company celebrated its 200th anniversary.
In 2004, Invista was sold.
In 2005, the first bio-based material production facility was put into operation in Tennessee.
20 15 Dow Chemical and DuPont announced that the new company will become the second largest chemical enterprise in the world after BASF. ? [ 1]?
2, DuPont company honor
Since 1990, DuPont has achieved 72% automatic greenhouse gas emission reduction, exceeding the original target of 65% greenhouse gas emission reduction.
It was selected as the first green enterprise by Business Weekly. It was also awarded the Ceres Climate Change Report Environmental Protection Award by the Pew Center under the Climate Control Group: the first in the United States and the second in the world; It is listed as the first carbon cutter in the United States and the second in the world to reduce the carbon content of greenhouse gases on the earth.
Fortune magazine-the list of the most admired companies in the United States-ranked first in the chemical company category.
Accept the green cross safety medal awarded by the National Security Association of the United States.
Environmental Protection Department's Green Chemistry Innovation Award.
The brand of this enterprise ranks197th in the top 500 world brands compiled by the World Brand Lab in 2006. This enterprise ranked 225th in the Fortune Global 500 in 2007.
3. DuPont brand culture
The most important point of DuPont's safety concept is that the company insists on taking safety as one of its core values. Every member of the team has personal safety value and must be responsible for the safety of himself and his colleagues; At the same time, by caring for every employee, leaders establish a relationship of mutual respect and interdependence, laying a solid foundation for safety management.
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