デュポン、ノーメックス®紙のグローバル生産を拡大

06.02.20
 
 
 
Press Release
デュポン、ノーメックス®紙のグローバル生産を拡大

〈ニュースリリース〉

市場からの需要増加に対し、投資を決定

 
 
 

デラウエア州ウィルミントン 2020 年 2月 6日 – デュポンは世界でデュポン™ ノーメックス®紙の生産を大幅に増加することを発表しました。この投資により供給への信頼性を維持し、航空機・自動車・電気インフラ市場におけるニーズを満たしてまいります。この増産は、日本製紙パピリア株式会社とのパートナーシップにより実現します。新会社、デュポン日本製紙パピリア合同会社は製造拠点を日本の勇払に置き、2021年に商業生産を開始します。

デュポン セーフティー & コンストラクション事業 グローバル・ビジネス・ディレクターのジョン・リチャードは、次の通り述べています。「ノーメックス®は、卓越した性能により世界中の人々の命を守り重要な機器の損傷および劣化を防ぐ上で、無限の可能性を提供し続けております。デュポンはお客様と世界の繁栄に貢献する持続可能なイノベーションを創出することに注力しています。成長市場に対してグローバルで供給量を増加することは、我々のコミットメントの一例と言えます」。

自動車の電動化、化石燃料依存からの脱却、熱的保護、軽量化等の技術革新により、ノーメックス®によるソリューションへの需要が増え続けています。

ノーメックス®紙は世界中で生産されている数百万台のxEV電気駆動モーターの絶縁を担う重要な技術である他、電力変換やバッテリー・システムの基幹部品を保護する耐熱材料としても使用されています。ノーメックス®の一貫した品質、並びに、その優れた電気的及び機械的特性により、世界の自動車メーカー及び部品メーカーの第一の選択肢となっています。エネルギー貯蔵媒体の安全性や電動モーターの効率化、充電スタンドの安全性を支えノーメックス®紙は、お客様の技術革新や持続可能目標に貢献しています。

ノーメックス®は紙とプレスボードの形状で電機業界のさまざまな要求に応えています。素材の持つ難燃性と優れた電気的、化学的、機械的特性により、ノーメックス®紙は幅広い電気絶縁用途に最適な製品です。ノーメックス®を使用した絶縁技術は、電力需要が増加し続ける中、信頼性の高い安定した電気供給を支える技術であり、再生可能エネルギーや送配電網の安定化、データ・センターの電源障害防止等の需要増に貢献しています。

ノーメックス®紙製の軽量航空機部品は、客室の床面、頭上の荷物入れや隔壁、着陸装置の格納ドア等さまざまな場所で使用されています。素材の持つ難燃性や軽量かつ強靭で耐久性に優れたノーメックス®紙製ハニカム構造材は、航空機の燃費消費の効率と温暖化ガス排出抑制に貢献しています。これらのソリューションは既に50年以上、航空機の主要内外装部品として使用され続けています。

デュポン セーフティー&コンストラクションについて

デュポン セーフティー&コンストラクション事業本部は、人々の生活に必須な、水、建物、安全を守る製品及びソリューションを提供するグローバルリーダーです。世界的に認知されているブランドである、コーリアン®、ケブラー®、ノーメックス®、タイベック®、グレートスタッフプロ™、スタイロフォーム™、フィルムテック®などは、そのユニークな機能を通じて顧客の皆さまの成功を支えています。

 
 
 
 
 
 

デュポンについて

DuPont(NYSE: DD)は、テクノロジーを基盤に産業や日々の生活を変革させる素材、原材料、ソリューションを提供するグローバルイノベーションリーダーです。私たちはエレクトロニクス、トランスポーテーション、建築、水、健康、食品、労働安全をはじめとする重要市場において幅広いサイエンスや専門知識を応用し、お客様の最善のアイディアや不可欠なイノベーションの実現を支援しています。詳しくは、ウェブサイト(www.dupont.com)をご覧ください。

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On April 1, 2019, the company completed the separation of its materials science business into a separate and independent public company by way of a pro rata dividend-in-kind of all the then outstanding stock of Dow Inc. (the “Dow Distribution”). The company completed the separation of its agriculture business into a separate and independent public company on June 1, 2019, by way of a pro rata dividend-in-kind of all the then outstanding stock of Corteva, Inc. (the “Corteva Distribution”).

On December 15, 2019, DuPont and IIF announced they had entered definitive agreements to combine DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business with IFF in a transaction that would result in IFF issuing shares to DuPont shareholders, pending customary closing conditions, other approvals including regulatory and that of IFF’s shareholders.

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Some of the important factors that could cause DuPont's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the parties’ ability to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the proposed transaction with IFF; changes in relevant tax and other laws, (ii) failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, approval, if required, of IFF’s shareholders, anticipated tax treatment or any required financing or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the proposed transaction, (iii) the possibility that unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and management strategies that could impact the value, timing or pursuit of the proposed transaction, (iv) risks and costs and pursuit and/or implementation of the separation of the N&B Business, including timing anticipated to complete the separation, any changes to the configuration of businesses included in the separation if implemented, (v) risks and costs related to the Dow Distribution and the Corteva Distribution (together, the “Distributions”) including with respect to achieving all expected benefits from the Distributions; restrictions under intellectual property cross license agreements; non-compete restrictions; incurrence of significant costs in connection with the Distributions, including costs to service debt incurred by the Company to establish the relative credit profiles of Corteva, Dow and DuPont and increased costs related to supply, service and other arrangements that, prior to the Dow Distribution, were between entities under the common control of DuPont; indemnification of certain legacy liabilities of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("Historical EID") in connection with the Corteva Distribution; and potential liability arising from fraudulent conveyance and similar laws in connection with the Distributions; (vii) failure to effectively manage acquisitions, divestitures, alliances, joint ventures and other portfolio changes, including meeting conditions under the Letter Agreement entered in connection with the Corteva Distribution, related to the transfer of certain levels of assets and businesses; (viii) uncertainty as to the long-term value of DuPont common stock; (ix) potential inability or reduced access to the capital markets or increased cost of borrowings, including as a result of a credit rating downgrade and (x) other risks to DuPont's business, operations and results of operations including from: failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles; ability, cost and impact on business operations, including the supply chain, of responding to changes in market acceptance, rules, regulations and policies and failure to respond to such changes; outcome of significant litigation, environmental matters and other commitments and contingencies; failure to appropriately manage process safety and product stewardship issues; global economic and capital market conditions, including the continued availability of capital and financing, as well as inflation, interest and currency exchange rates; changes in political conditions, including tariffs, trade disputes and retaliatory actions; impairment of goodwill or intangible assets; the availability of and fluctuations in the cost of energy and raw materials; business or supply disruption, including in connection with the Distributions; security threats, such as acts of sabotage, terrorism or war, natural disasters and weather events and patterns which could result in a significant operational event for DuPont, adversely impact demand or production; ability to discover, develop and protect new technologies and to protect and enforce DuPont's intellectual property rights; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as management's response to any of the aforementioned factors. 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本参考資料は、米国時間2020年2月6日にデュポンが配信したリリース「 DuPont to Expand Global Capacity of Nomex® Paper」の抄訳です。当資料の正式言語は英語であり、その内容及び解釈については英語が優先されます。

 
 
 

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