Des Moines, Iowa
August 17, 2006
New facilities to help bring better products to
customers faster
DuPont today announced plans
to expand two of its North America seed research facilities as
part of an effort to increase the speed at which the company can
bring better products with the latest technologies to its farmer
customers.
“We’re using cutting edge
science, not just for developing products, but to bring those
new innovations to the customer faster,” said Bill Niebur , vice
president, DuPont Crop Genetics Research and Development.
“Increasing our speed to market is one way we’re going to beat
the competition, but more importantly, it means our customers
will enjoy the benefits sooner.”
DuPont subsidiary
Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc. , will build a 12,000 sq. ft.
expansion of its greenhouse complex in Johnston, Iowa, to house
a proprietary process for testing new traits in corn plants that
shaves months off the time it takes to generate critical
performance data. The new greenhouse space is expected to be
ready for use in January 2007.
The company also announced a
16,000 sq. ft. expansion of the Pioneer Research Center in
Princeton, Ind., that will allow for increased field screening
capabilities for corn. Pioneer already has the most extensive
global network of research centers in the world. Earlier this
year, the company announced a new research center in Brookings,
S.D.
“Pioneer has a very robust
research pipeline and we continue to increase our research
investment to find new products and new ways to bring those
products to our customers faster,” said Niebur.
Pioneer Hi-Bred
International, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, is the world’s
leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock
producers and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in
Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant
genetics, crop protection solutions and quality crop systems to
customers in nearly 70 countries. DuPont is a science company.
Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating
sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier
life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries,
DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services
for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics,
communications, safety and protection, home and construction,
transportation and apparel. |
