Company Description:

DuPont India is a subsidiary of US-based $27 billion E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, a 204-year young science and technology company and one of the oldest industrial enterprises in the world. Founded in 1802 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, DuPont delivers science-based solutions for markets that make a difference in people's lives. Today we operate in more than 70 countries worldwide. 

DuPont association with India is since 1802, when the first shipment of raw materials for black powder for explosives was imported from India into the US. Today, DuPont India markets a wide range of products in varied market segments including agriculture, food and nutrition; health care; home and construction; electronics; safety and protection; and transportation and infrastructure, bringing to life its powerful philosophy of The miracles of science to create a better world for all. 

The company has production facilities in India for DuPont Engineering Polymers (at Savli near Vadodara, and at Madurai), DuPont Crop Protection products (at Savli), DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (at Savli), DuPont Refinish (at Savli) and Pioneer� seeds (at Medchal near Hyderabad). We employ about 700 people in the country (in DuPont and in our subsidiary companies) and provide indirect employment to another 2500. 

The research & development activities of DuPont in India include an R&D center that conducts field trials for crop protection products, and nationwide R&D centers for Pioneer� seed research towards development of hybrids relevant to different crops in India. The Solae Company, a DuPont joint venture, has a regional application development center in India and supports pioneering research studies in the area of protein technologies through its association with various academic and research institutions in the country.