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'''E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company''' ([[New York Stock Exchange|NYSE]]:DD) was founded in July [[1802]] as a [[gun powder]] mill by [[Eleuthère Irénée du Pont]] on Brandywine Creek, near [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. Du Pont later evolved into one of the world's largest chemical companies, and in the [[20th century]] led the [[polymer]] revolution by developing many highly successful materials such as [[nylon]], [[Teflon]] and [[Kevlar]]. Today, '''DuPont''' is a multi-national chemicals, [[paint]], and health care company with [[2002]] revenues of $24.5 billion. |
'''E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company''' ([[New York Stock Exchange|NYSE]]:DD) was founded in July [[1802]] as a [[gun powder]] mill by [[Eleuthère Irénée du Pont]] on Brandywine Creek, near [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. Du Pont later evolved into one of the world's largest chemical companies, and in the [[20th century]] led the [[polymer]] revolution by developing many highly successful materials such as [[nylon]], [[Teflon]] and [[Kevlar]]. Today, '''DuPont''' is a multi-national chemicals, [[paint]], and health care company with [[2002]] revenues of $24.5 billion. |
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In a report submitted by [[Saddam Hussein]] to the [[United Nations]] shortly before the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], it was revealed that DuPont had participated in Iraq's [[nuclear weapons]] program. (Though the U.S. attempted to redact the names of all U.S. companies involved, an uncensored copy was leaked to the press.) |
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Revision as of 18:52, 9 November 2004
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) was founded in July 1802 as a gun powder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont on Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Du Pont later evolved into one of the world's largest chemical companies, and in the 20th century led the polymer revolution by developing many highly successful materials such as nylon, Teflon and Kevlar. Today, DuPont is a multi-national chemicals, paint, and health care company with 2002 revenues of $24.5 billion.
In a report submitted by Saddam Hussein to the United Nations shortly before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, it was revealed that DuPont had participated in Iraq's nuclear weapons program. (Though the U.S. attempted to redact the names of all U.S. companies involved, an uncensored copy was leaked to the press.)