DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) is a science and technology company that develops engineered materials, specialty chemicals and other performance solutions for industrial and consumer markets. Its products are used in areas including electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, water purification, healthcare, transportation, construction, aerospace, worker safety and industrial processing.
DuPont’s portfolio includes well-known brands and materials such as Kevlar aramid fiber, Nomex flame-resistant materials, Tyvek protective materials, Kapton polyimide film, Vespel high-performance parts and Corian solid-surface materials. The company also provides filtration and separation technologies, advanced packaging and circuit materials, thermal-management products, medical materials and solutions designed to improve protection, durability and manufacturing performance.
The company traces its origins to 1802, when E.I. du Pont de Nemours was established as a gunpowder manufacturer. After developing a broad range of chemical and materials technologies, DuPont became part of DowDuPont in 2017 and reemerged as an independent company in 2019 following the separation of Dow Inc. DuPont is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, and serves customers through operations and sales activities in markets around the world. Lori Koch serves as the company’s chief executive officer.
