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Highly Anticipated Berkeley County Kevlar® Plant Celebrates Grand Opening

Over 500 local and state government officials and business leaders turned out for the DuPont™ company’s grand opening celebration of its new, highly anticipated Berkeley County Kevlar® facility. Highlights of the event included a ribbon cutting featuring DuPont Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Ellen Kullman; DuPont President of Protection Technologies, Thomas Powell; Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.

"This is something our children are going to talk about, (and) our grandchildren are going to talk about," Governor Haley said.

According to Powell, DuPont Kevlar®, which is best known for its use in bulletproof vests and armored vehicles, is expanding its product lines to include automotive, technology and other areas where the specialized Kevlar® product can be used.

DuPont officials say the 200,000 square foot state-of-the-art Berkeley County Kevlar® facility allows DuPont to boost productivity in a cost effective, reliable manner. They expect to increase the global Kevlar® production capacity by 40%.

"As a county and state, we are always pleased when an industry expands and creates new jobs. However, this expansion stands out because this Kevlar® plant will not only positively affect our area and state…it will make an impact on the entire world," explained Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis.

DuPont’s total investment exceeds $500 million. During its three-year construction process, the facility utilized a construction workforce that ranged from 400 to 800 people. To date, the Kevlar® facility has created nearly 150 direct jobs.

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