DuPont will not resume operations at La Porte insecticide plant

摘要

DuPont disclosed yesterday that it will not resume production at the La Porte, TX insecticide plant that has been offline since a fatal methyl mercaptan leak in late 2014. DuPont, which cites weak agriculture markets, said in an SEC filing that it expects to incur a pretax charge of approximately $70 million in the first quarter of 2016.