{"id":171,"date":"2002-11-17T02:43:00","date_gmt":"2002-11-17T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delascabezas.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/02\/20\/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-plastic-asshole\/"},"modified":"2019-02-20T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T21:56:18","slug":"what-is-the-meaning-of-life-plastic-asshole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delascabezas.com\/blog\/index.php\/2002\/11\/17\/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-plastic-asshole\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the meaning of life?? Plastic! Asshole!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The DuPont company was established in a small town in Delaware in 1802 by a French immigrant named Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours. The DuPont company now a days is in production of high value products. DuPont currently produces polymers, chemicals,fibers, petroleum products, apparel, transportation, aerospace, electronics and health care. DuPont company serves customers in these and other industries everyday offering \u201cbetter things for better living\u201d as the company prepares to begin its third century of scientific, technological, comercial, andsocial achievement. When E.I du Pont first came to America he brought his Great ideas with him about the manufacturing of the gun powder. His product ignited when it was supposed to, in a manner consistent with expectation. <\/p>\n<p>This was greatly appreciated by the citizens of a growing nation, including Thomas  Jefferson, who wrote to DuPont thanking him for the quality of his gun powder,  which was being used to clear land at Monticello. DuPont company is moving  through the last decade of the twentieth century and towards it\u2019s third century  emphasizing several things; global competition, sharpening its business focus,  increasing productivity, commitment to safety, health and environment, and  continuing to extend its significant science and technological achievement.  One of DuPonts major strategies is to focus on businesses in which DuPont  can build a competitive advantage. In 1993 DuPont aquired ICI\u2019s nylon and ICI  aquired DuPont\u2019s acrylics business. This strengthed the companys position in  the global nylon business while \u201ctrading off\u201d a company that no longer fits its  portfolio. <\/p>\n<p>Another major factor in the transformation of the company in the  1990\u2019s was the focus on reducing cost and improving productivity. This was  necessary to give the company the flexibility for competitive and grow to  market share and earnings. DuPont did this by opening new plants in  Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Russia. In 1994, Conoco joint venture  began producing oil from the Ardalin Field in the Russia Artic. This was the  first major oil field brought into production by a Russian\/USA partnership since  the fall of the Soviet Union. DuPont company was very successful in Russia. A  further major development was of 156 million DuPont shares from Seagram for  $8.8 billion in cash and warrants. This was one of the largest stock  redemptions in history. <\/p>\n<p>This large block of shares was redeemed at 13  percent discount to market price. While DuPont later sold new shares, there  are 18 percent fewer shares currently outstanding than just prior to the  redemption. This resulted in a significant wealth creation for the stockholders.  The share redemption was made possible by four years of cost reduction,  productivity, and organizational changes that made DuPont strong financially  and allowed them to move wise and quickly. DuPont is a company out not only  for the interest of themselves but, also for the interest of the world. What has  always set DuPont apart is the quality of the people. People commited to  making life easier and better for everybody, proud to be a part of an  enterprise making \u201cbetter things for better living.\u201d In the second quarter of  1995, DuPont reported earnings per share of $1.70, up 47 percent from $1.16  earned in the second quarter of 1994. The Net income totaled $938 million,  compared to $792 million earned in 1994. Both earning per share and net  income increased 27 percent. The third quarter of the 1995 business year led  DuPont $1.38 per share earning. This number exceeded the $.95 earned in  the third quarter of 1994 by more than 45%. Net income totaled $769 million to  $647 million earned in 1994. Sales for the third quarter were $10.2 billion, up  4 percent from the prior year. <\/p>\n<p>The full years earning were $5.61 per share  compared to $4.00 per share in 1994. the average number of stock in 1995  dropped 14 percent due to the Seagrams redemption. DuPont is an American  based company with good ethics in business, community and the environment.  DuPont history in earnings proves that this is a financially stable company.  With people\u2019s growing interest in superior goods, Dupont will thrive on that  interest and develop superior goods for the 21st century<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DuPont company was established in a small town in Delaware in 1802 by a French immigrant named Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours. 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