DuPont Nears Finish Line on Major Ethanol Project as Dow Merger Looms

SUGAR LAND--August 15, 2016--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) (NYSE:DD) (Wilmington, Delaware) is putting the final touches on its pending merger with fellow chemicals leader Dow Chemical Corporation (NYSE:DOW) (Midland, Michigan), and is in an anything-but-weak position following its second-quarter 2016 results. Although revenues were slightly lower compared with the same period last year, segment earnings jumped 11% and were especially strong in the Agriculture and Nutrition & Health segments. Industrial Info's project database is tracking roughly $652 million in active DuPont projects.

Within this article: Details on some of DuPont's highest-valued projects, including its largest ethanol project and plans for expansions at a major chemicals facility in Texas.

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