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Kinston Plant Celebrates 55 Years of Operations
Thursday 21. August 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.