DuPont Mobility & Materials said it was investing US$5m in capital and operating resources at its manufacturing facilities in Germany and Switzerland to increase capacity for its high performance automotive adhesives.
The investment will expand capacity to support growing demand for advanced mobility solutions for vehicle electrification. New equipment has been delivered and installed that will increase manufacturing capacity as well as accelerate delivery of product samples to customers. As we see continued recovery of the global automotive market, we re closely collaborating with our customers in Europe to deliver innovative advanced mobility solutions to meet their business needs, said Tina Wu, VP and general manager, advanced solutions. This investment reinforces our commitment to increase capacity and accelerate growth in hybrid and fully-electric vehicles.
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DuPont (Wilmington, Del., U.S.) announced on April 20 that it is investing approximately $30 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in East China. The new facility will produce adhesives to serve customers in the transportation industry, primarily in support of two industry mega trends: vehicle electrification applications and lightweighting. Construction will begin in Q3 2021 and the facility is expected to be operational by early 2023.
The production facility will be built at the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone. It will support growing demand for DuPont Mobility & Materials business’ advanced solutions in adhesive technology including:
DuPont Mobility & Materials to Increase Prices for Select Products
Share Article WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) May 05, 2021 DuPont (NYSE:DD) today
Effective for shipments made on or after June 1, 2021, or as soon as contracts allow, DuPont Mobility & Materials will increase prices for select products globally by the equivalent of:
Crastin® brand products:
Delrin® brand products:
Zytel® PA, HTN, LCPA brand reinforced products: US$450 per mt (Americas); EUR 380 per mt (EMEA); US$450 per mt (Asia Pacific)
Zytel® PA, HTN, LCPA brand unreinforced products: US$550 per mt (Americas); EUR 460 per mt (EMEA); US$550 per mt (Asia Pacific)
Minlon® brand products:
Please note that in certain cases higher increases may be required.
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