DuPont plans to establish a new innovation and business headquarters (HQ) in Singapore.
The 11,000 sqm facility will open in 2016 and house nearly 200 scientists, engineers and business leaders.
Drawing on DuPont’s position in Agriculture & Nutrition, Advanced Materials and Bio-based Industrials, the new DuPont Singapore ASEAN headquarters will focus on delivering new innovations to ASEAN.
The region is an increasingly important economic region for DuPont that has delivered consistent growth for the company.
With more than 620 million people, and with a rapidly rising middle class, the region is home to a rapidly expanding knowledge base.
“Singapore is an ideal location for the DuPont ASEAN headquarters because of its close proximity to our ASEAN customers, the region’s diverse talent pool, and policies that stimulate collaboration and innovation,” said ASEAN group MD Hsing Ho.
DuPont is present in eight ASEAN countries and has operated in Singapore since 1973.
With the establishment of this new ASEAN business and research and development (R&D) headquarters, the company’s total workforce presence in Singapore will grow significantly.
The facility is expected to expand to over 300 employees by 2020.
It will be part of DuPont’s global network of 13 innovation centers and 150 R&D centers worldwide, focusing on bringing new science-based innovations to customers everywhere.
