Mar 17 2009
DuPont completed a planned expansion for DuPont™ Nomex® with the successful startup of a new production unit at its facility in Asturias, Spain. This expansion is the final step in a three-phase plan to increase worldwide capacity for Nomex® that includes production at Richmond, Va., and at a DuPont joint venture in Japan.
The DuPont Nomex manufacturing site in Asturias, Spain, is part of the company's recently completed global expansion for Nomex fiber.
The new capacity is part of a recent investment totaling more than USD 100 million to increase capacity for Nomex® ingredients, fiber and paper to support global demand across multiple market segments, including aircraft, military, firefighters and critical first responders.
“These investments demonstrate DuPont’s commitment to customers and to protecting lives. It is our intent to continue to be a leader in high-performance fibers and papers well into the future,” said Tom Powell, vice president and general manager, DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems. “In addition to the critical gear that protects people, demand for Nomex® has sharply increased in industrial applications, such as lightweighting for aircraft, reducing energy use in motors and generators, and improving efficiency in transformers used for wind power.”