Facility to expand DuPont™ Kalrez®
manufacturing capacity with state-of-the-art operations
technology to support customer demand
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 6, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the official
opening of its new DuPont™ Kalrez® manufacturing site in
Newark, Delaware to meet growing
global customer demand from the semiconductor and industrials
sectors.
The new facility, the Tralee Park Annex, was officially
inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included DuPont
executives, Delaware Lt. Governor Bethany
Hall-Long, Delaware
Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock
and other government and community leaders.
Tralee Park Annex will significantly expand DuPont™
Kalrez® perfluoroelastomer parts capacity. The site also
features a high-end ISO Class 6 Cleanroom, upgraded manufacturing
equipment, optimized facility layout and space to support future
business growth. From chemical processing to semiconductor chip
manufacturing, DuPont™ Kalrez® elastomers are engineered
to provide more stability, resistance, and effective sealing.
"We are thrilled to open this new state-of-the-art facility to
support the growth of our customers," said Brian Ammons, Global Business Director for
Kalrez®. "We are committed to partnering with our
customers on innovation and pride ourselves on driving operational
excellence and delivering supply reliability and consistent
superiority in quality performance. The Tralee Park Annex is a
prime example of how we are delivering on these core competencies.
This facility also advances our sustainability agenda as it
integrates a state-of-the-art energy, IT infrastructure and
building layout that minimizes energy consumption and maximizes
efficiency and productivity."
In addition to more capacity, the Tralee Park Annex enables
faster cycle times, and offers expanded areas for finishing,
inspection, packaging and shipping that will support higher
capacity for customers globally.
"Through close collaboration between DuPont and our contractor
partners, the new facility was completed on time and within
budget," said Nathan Whitmoyer, Plant Manager for Tralee Park and Tralee Park Annex. "The site
will create approximately 50 new positions, including operations,
maintenance, engineering and continuous improvement roles – many of
which are STEM-related and critical to safe manufacturing
operations."
Whitmoyer added, "This expansion demonstrates DuPont's
commitment to our manufacturing presence here in Delaware, the state DuPont has called home for
more than 220 years."
"Kalrez® elastomer parts add value and offer our
customers and the industries they serve reliable and innovative
solutions to enable excellence," said Whitmoyer. "I'm proud to be
part of this latest advancement in our manufacturing capabilities,
striving to be the partner of choice for our customers."
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