News Releases - 2009 Archive

INVISTA’s PERFORMA™ film and sheet provides a high-gloss protective display for authentic Titanic coal
December 3, 2009
INVISTA’s PERFORMA™ film and sheet is being used to encase coal from the Titanic, which is now available to the general public for purchase.

INVISTA First to Obtain New Environmentally Preferable Product Certification For STAINMASTER® and ANTRON® Carpet Fibers under New Standard
November 10, 2009
INVISTA is the first company to obtain Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its carpet fibers.

INVISTA and CSX Transportation Dedicate New Rail Infrastructure
November 3, 2009
INVISTA and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) celebrated the expansion of rail tracks and other infrastructure in a ceremony today at INVISTA’s Spartanburg plant.

Life Cycle Analyses Shows Environmental Benefits of Using Long-Lasting STAINMASTER® Carpets and Carpets of ANTRON® Fiber
October 21, 2009
STAINMASTER® carpets and carpets of ANTRON® fiber can have up to 40 percent lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (expressed as CO2 equivalents) than the majority of competitive carpets in their respective markets.

INVISTA Waynesboro Sponsors Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for 2009
September 22, 2009
The INVISTA Waynesboro site is sponsoring a household hazardous waste collection day for this year on Saturday, September 26th in an effort to serve the community and assist with environmental excellence.

INVISTA Increases Investment in Ashburn Hill Corp
September 2, 2009
INVISTA Performance Surfaces and Materials, a division of INVISTA, will increase its investment in Ashburn Hill Corp., manufacturer of the next generation of flame-resistant apparel for industrial and firefighting applications.

英威达与建峰签订投资额达20亿人民币的BDO及PTMEG生产项目技术许可协议
August 20, 2009
世界领先的化学中间体, 聚合物和纤维生产商英威达公司与重庆建峰工业集团日前签署一份技术许可协议, 英威达将许可重庆建峰使用其 BDO (1,4丁二醇)和PTMEG (聚四氢呋喃)的生产技术.

INVISTA and Jian-Feng sign BDO, PTMEG license agreement for RMB 2 billion ($300 million) project
August 20, 2009
INVISTA, a world leader in chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, signed a technology licensing agreement with Chongqing Jian-Feng Industrial Group Co., Ltd. to license its BDO and PTMEG manufacturing technologies to the Chinese company.

INVISTA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SWIMWEAR WITH LYCRA® FIBER AT THE 2010 RUNWAY SHOW
July 24, 2009
INVISTA, maker of LYCRA® fiber and Xtra Life LYCRA® fiber, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with its annual group runway show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in Miami.

INVISTA Acquires Unique Residue Recovery Technology for Terephthalic Acid Industry
July 23, 2009
INVISTA Performance Technologies has acquired a unique residue recovery technology from Kalpyog Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

Unidade da INVISTA em Paulínia comemora recorde de segurança de 35 anos
June 29, 2009
A realização foi comemorada pela empresa e por autoridades municipais

INVISTA Paulínia Site Celebrates 35-year Safety Record
June 29, 2009
Accomplishment celebrated by company and community leaders.

INVISTA LAUNCHES ENGINEERING POLYMERS BUSINESS
June 24, 2009
INVISTA, global manufacturer of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, is launching a new business focused on nylon engineering polymers.

INVISTA, AGENCIES FILE AGREEMENT
April 13, 2009
An agreement lodged in federal court here today between INVISTA S.à r.l., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice and other regulatory authorities resolves more than 680 violations of environmental requirements that occurred while DuPont owned and operated certain facilities now operated by INVISTA.

INVISTA Waynesboro and Trout Unlimited partner for Second Year on South River Clean-up
March 31, 2009
IThe INVISTA Wildlife Club and the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be joining together again this year to clean-up the banks of the South River from Wayne Avenue to Main Street on Sunday, April 5th.

PolyShield® Resin Debuts at the 2009 Craft Brewers Conference in Boston
March 24, 2009
INVISTA is displaying containers made from PolyShield® resin to the North American beer industry for the first time at the Brewers Association Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America, April 21-24, 2009..

INVISTA completes refinancing, recapitalization
February 9, 2009
INVISTA B.V. and its subsidiaries on Friday completed a refinancing and recapitalization effort that has substantially reduced the company’s debt and improved its capital structure.

INVISTA’s CORDURA® Brand Unveils New Interactive Web Site
January 22, 2009
CORDURA.com Tells Story of Durability In Cyberspace

CORDURA® Brand Fabrics at the Heart of JanSport® Heritage Series
January 22, 2009
INVISTA’s CORDURA® fabrics have been selected by JanSport to construct a number of models in its new Heritage Series.

Antron® Brand Showroom Achieves LEED Gold
February 5, 2009
The Antron® showroom in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, IL was recently awarded LEED-CI Gold certification.