DuPont

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. is a premier multi-industrial company providing technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, DuPont has a remarkable 220-year history dating back to 1802 when it was founded as a gunpowder manufacturer. Today, the company employs approximately 34,000 people worldwide and generates $12.39 billion in annual revenue (2024), operating as a global leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials.

DuPont has undergone significant transformations in recent years, including a landmark merger with Dow Chemical in 2017 to form DowDuPont, followed by a strategic separation in 2019 that created three independent companies: DuPont (specialty products), Dow (materials science), and Corteva (agriculture). This restructuring allowed DuPont to focus on high-margin specialty products where it holds leading market positions and deep technical expertise.

The company operates through three main business segments: Electronics & Industrial (47.88% of revenue), which serves semiconductor, circuit board, and industrial markets with advanced materials and solutions; Water & Protection (43.78% of revenue), providing water filtration, purification, and protective materials; and Corporate (8.34% of revenue). DuPont's electronics division has shown particularly strong growth, with semiconductor sales up more than 20% in 2024, reflecting the company's strategic focus on high-growth, technology-intensive markets.

DuPont's innovation legacy includes developing iconic materials that transformed industries and daily life: nylon (1938), neoprene (1931), Teflon, Kevlar, Nomex, Tyvek, Mylar, Corian, and many others. In 2024, DuPont was recognized as the most robust chemical brand globally with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 84.5, reflecting its strong market position, innovation capability, and brand equity built over more than two centuries.

Looking forward, DuPont announced in May 2024 a plan to separate into three publicly traded companies, though it later revised this strategy in January 2025 to retain the water business while proceeding with the separation of its electronics division, targeted for completion on November 1, 2025 as the independent company Qnity Electronics. This strategic evolution reflects DuPont's ongoing commitment to optimizing its portfolio to maximize shareholder value and position each business for long-term success in their respective markets.