Aug 21 2008
The DuPont Kinston plant in North Carolina recently celebrated 55 years of operations as well as a revitalization of its operations with DuPont™ Sorona®, a renewably sourced polymer that now is being produced at the site
About 130 people including employees, retirees, community members and special guests gathered for the celebration.
"The Sorona® renewably sourced polymer project has breathed new life into the plant," said Harold Thomas, plant manager, who has been at the plant for 39 years.
"This is a significant milestone for the plant and a tribute to the employees and community," said DuPont Chairman and CEO Chad Holliday, at the event. Chad said the dedication of employees and the long-term positive relationship between DuPont and the community were key factors in the company's decision to produce Sorona® renewably sourced polymer at the site. He mentioned that the demand for bio-based, sustainable products is rapidly growing and the Kinston plant will play a key role in helping DuPont meet that demand.
Sorona® polymer first was commercially produced at the Kinston site on September 5, 2000. In November 2005, DuPont announced the expansion of its Sorona® polymer production operations at Kinston. The Sorona® capacity expansion project was initiated in April 2007. In July 2007, DuPont began production of Sorona® renewably sourced polymer at Kinston, when it introduced Bio-PDO™ to the polymer production process.
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