Los Mochis, Mexico
June 20, 2008
Increased investment in R&D
brings better products to market faster
DuPont today announced the
opening of a new maize research center here to accelerate seed
product development and help increase farm productivity in
northern Mexico.
“DuPont business Pioneer
Hi-Bred has been helping Mexican farmers increase their
productivity and profitability by developing products suited for
their unique growing conditions for a quarter century,” said
William S. Niebur, vice president -- DuPont Crop Genetics
Research and Development. “This new research center will help us
deliver even more advanced genetics and technologies more
quickly and help meet the growing demand for food, feed, fuel
and materials.”
The research center will be the fourth crop genetics research
facility Pioneer operates in Mexico. It will focus on developing
superior maize hybrids specifically suited for the northwest and
northeast Mexico markets.
“Pioneer has a very robust research pipeline,” Niebur said,
during an opening event for customers, government officials and
community leaders today at the new research center. “This new
research center will help us make the most of that pipeline for
customers in this area.”
The research center is part of the strategic plan to grow the
Pioneer business globally. It increases the total number of
research centers to more than 90 worldwide.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, 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
in nearly 70 countries.
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. |
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