Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-19
DU POINT COMPANY PLANS
TO VARY ITS PRODUCTS
Will Utilize Expanded Munition Fac
tories for Productive Com
mcrCiaI Purposes.
PRESIDENT OUTLINES IDEA
Pierre :. du Pont Suggests Manufac-
turc Of LacuuerS. Solvents, Chcmi.
calls, Pyralin, I'abrikoid and Other
Articles After War.

In anticipation Of thc end Of the war.
plans have been perfected by Il: l. du
hont dc Ncmours & Co. for turning
its greatly expanded munitions plants
over to productive commercial uses as
COON as the abnormal demand for their
products ceases. The annual report Of
the company. made public last week.
gives Il comprehensive idea of tho
plans that have been made 10 cope
with amy financial conditions that may
drvcior after peace comes
Asia. from financial preparations.
Pierre :. du Pout. president OF the
COMPANY gives an insight Into physi-
| cal plans formulated to meet new
conditions. tie says.
THE allied industries In which Il. l.
du FONT de N"mours & Co. is inter-
estcd. such as IN" manufacture Of Pa
brikoid. ''Nralin. iacuilcrs. solvents.
chemicals. and III" extracting Of nitrate
IN chile, have been placed on satiS-
facto.y footing, and the company is
now deriving suitable proii; FROM all
such Investments.
The laboratories, research and de-
Nclopmcnt departments OF the com
pany are now actively engaged in tho
| preparation for the necessary changes.
employ tho sG0,0OcoO0 Of now cap.-
tai that WAS authorized in the rcor-
sanitation of the company in Octo-
Der. 1915
COMPANIES RELATIONS To
UNITED STATES COVER MEET
Interesting light is thrown ON the
handling of the great war business OF
the last two years. y section of the
report dealing with this and with the
Ipf., 49, .1p,; I,
government says:
THE warning nations were uuwil Hing
to place orders extending Owe, "A great
| length OF time. and therefore oul. carly
contracts were closed AT prices an
pro%imatcly - per cent higher than
| the prices at which we sold powder
abroad in competition with foreign
! manufacturers before the war. out OF
-liS price. there has been SGT aside an
mount which is sufficient to uuncrtiZc
| the cost OF constructing now plants to
| MI suCi contracts, and consequently
| IL hccame possible for our company to
quote lower prices on later contracts
those for 1917 delivery being closed at
| prices below the prices prevailing he
| fore the war.
| "i'mrtlermorc. tho company has been
| able /" name prices for military powders,
| to the United States government with
| In the limit imposed by law though
|
| higher than before the war.
INCREASE IN SALES
WAS lilo PER CENT
The reduction IN prices doubtless
/ enormously Increased our volume OF
| sales, which in the wear 1916 agSrc-
gated S3iS.SiJ.6SJ, which amount is
| better appreciated when compared with
| the average sales of tho years 1913 and
| 1919. which amounted 10 s25,o.7,iIS. an
| Increase Of l.l30 per cent"
The plans Of the Du Pont Company
| arc Of interest Ia the thousands OF
workers AT city Point and llopcwcil,
and to the business interests OF Rich
mond and Petersburg. While i, is not
| expected that tho City Point plant will
hay" near as large II force after the
| war orders arc filled, il is expected
| that several thousand men will con
| tina" on the pay rolls of the com
| panN. which would insure the future
| of HONEYWELL as Il air-sizcd communities.
| Much building is now being done in
| the villages OF tho Du FONT rcscrva-
| tons around llopcwell and foreign
| labor is hcing replaced as fast rs pos
| siblc by negroes.