DuPont™ (NYSE: DD), a globally recognized leader in silicone-based technology 
and innovations for healthcare, is making significant investments in both 
capital and resources to strengthen strategic capabilities of its Liveo™ brand 
healthcare silicone solutions. Underscoring its long-term commitment to the 
healthcare industry – and confidence in its growth potential – DuPont is 
investing in innovation, as well as in manufacturing capabilities. These 
investments are focused on accelerating business growth, addressing key 
industry challenges arising from global megatrends, and continually improving 
and expanding DuPont's ability to serve customers.

"We are working in close collaboration with our key customers to help support 
and drive their leadership in key healthcare industry market segments," says 
DuPont™ Liveo™ Healthcare Global Business Director Eugenio Toccalino. "As a 
leader in Biopharma Processing, Pharma Solutions and Medical Devices, we want 
to enable our customers to achieve a competitive edge and grow their business 
in these segments. Our customers fully appreciate and reward the value of our 
specialists and our full commitment to the needs of the healthcare industry all 
the way down to the patients."

To support customer growth and accelerate new product introductions, the 
targeted investments include increasing supply capacities with manufacturing 
improvements at DuPont's Healthcare Industries Materials Site (HIMS) in 
Hemlock, Michigan, USA. Notable upgrades include extrusion capacity expansion 
for tubing, a new ISO 7 cleanroom, and ongoing elastomer capacity expansions 
with new mixing equipment for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and high-consistency 
rubber (HCR).

These investments are critical for DuPont™ Liveo™ to continue addressing the 
key challenges and opportunities in three primary healthcare market segments, 
namely:

- Biopharma Processing, to enable cost-effective, safe manufacturing of 
biologics used in innovative drugs and vaccines with a wide range of Liveo™ 
pharma tubing and overmolded assemblies. 
- Pharmaceutical Solutions, to enable safe, effective new therapeutic drug 
delivery routes with a unique offering in topical and transdermal solutions, 
and gastrointestinal active pharmaceutical ingredients. 
- Medical Devices, to enable safe, convenient and effective diagnostics, 
monitoring and treatment at the point of care with a broadening range of 
specialty medical adhesives and elastomers to support the trend for connected 
devices and wearables.

"Without question, these investments in the future of healthcare will help 
strengthen and grow the value of our DuPont™ Liveo™ brand healthcare silicone 
solutions," Toccalino says. "We believe that DuPont Healthcare will have a 
positive impact on every level of the healthcare industry value chain."

Dedicated to healthcare, DuPont™ Liveo™ is part of the DuPont Transportation & 
Industrial business unit (DuPont T&I).

About DuPont™ Liveo™

DuPont™ Liveo™ is a globally recognized leader in silicone-based technology for 
a broad range of innovations in medical devices, biopharmaceutical processing 
and pharmaceutical solutions. DuPont high-performance materials help create 
safer healthcare environments and protect the health of patients and healthcare 
providers worldwide. We help enable smarter healthcare and positive patient 
outcomes. More information can be found at liveo.dupont.com.

About DuPont Transportation & Industrial 

DuPont Transportation & Industrial (T&I) delivers a broad range of 
technology-based products and solutions to the transportation, aerospace, 
electronics, healthcare, industrial and consumer markets. DuPont T&I partners 
with customers to drive innovation by utilizing its expertise and knowledge in 
polymer and materials science. DuPont T&I works with customers throughout the 
value chain to enable material systems solutions for demanding applications and 
environments. For additional information about DuPont Transportation & 
Industrial, visit www.dupont.com/transportation-industrial.html.

About DuPont 

DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based 
materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and 
everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help 
customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key 
markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and 
wellness, food and worker safety. More information can be found at 
www.dupont.com. 

Source: DuPont Transportation & Industrial