Hurricane Ike causes damage to DuPont facility in Texas

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Orange, Texas

Hurricane Ike caused storm surge damage at DuPont’s Sabine facility in Orange, Texas.  As a result, the company declared “force majeure” for its ethylene copolymers business.  Based on the company’s preliminary assessment of damages, it is not clear when restart will occur at Sabine.  DuPont is working closely with its customers to lessen the impact on their business.

“It is our firm commitment to make the necessary repairs that will enable us to restart operations in Orange, Texas,” said William F. Weber, vice president and general manager -- DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers.  “Our operations team at the site is completing assessments of storm damage so that this process can begin as soon as possible.  We are also working to be in a position to definitively communicate our ability to supply customer needs.  We will provide additional information as it becomes available.”

DuPont is a science-based products and services 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 and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.