INVISTA Overview – Shareholder

INVISTA is independently managed but wholly owned by a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.  On April 30, 2004, subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc. acquired INVISTA from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. INVISTA, formerly DuPont Textiles and Interiors (DTI), was merged with KoSa, a producer of commodity and specialty polyester fibers, polymers and intermediates. KoSa had been a Koch affiliate since 1998. 

INVISTA’s shareholder, Koch Industries, Inc., is a privately held company based in Wichita, Kansas, which owns a diverse group of companies, employs about 80,000 people, and has a presence in about 60 countries around the world.  It is primarily a family-owned company, built on values such as integrity, humility and a desire to add real, long-term value to society. Its unique Market Based Management® approach has fueled its growth and success over the years and has been profiled in such publications as the Wall Street Journal and Forbes, among others. Koch Industries, Inc. can be described as a collection of capabilities continually searching for new ways to create value. Its predecessor firm began in Kansas in 1940, with roots in the refining industry. Koch companies are involved in these industry areas:

• Petroleum and Chemicals
• Refining and Chemicals
• Pipelines
• Ranching
• Chemical Technology
• Commodity and Financial Trading
• Minerals
• Fibers and Polymers
• Financial Services
• Forest and Consumer Products
• Business Development