New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Du Points Enter
The Coal Tar
Dye Industry
See Failure for Germany in
Efforts to Regain Leader
ship After the War
Building Big Plant
Laboratories to Supply Any
Demand Millions To Be
Used to Meet Competition

After-the-war efforts which Germany
may make to regain her lead in the
color field are foredoomed to failure, is
the prophecy of E. I. du Pont de Ne
mours & Co., who announce to-day their
entrance into the coal tar dye industry.
Building of an extensive plant has
been started at Deepwater Point, y. j.,
adjoining the company's chemical de-
partment. 1t is expected that before
many months this plant will be ready
for the progressive development"
promised in the formal announcement,
which states:
years Of study have been given to
the dye industry by the du Pont chem
lists, and they have worked out their
laboratory plants to meet any demand.
Now, it is evident, the company sees
its way clear to a solution Of the COM
rlercial problems and feels warranted
in investing the millions which will be
needed to put the industry on an i'm
pregnable basis to meet the expected
foreign assaults when German NUM-
tons plants return to their dyemak-
ing"
Reasons for Entering Industry
Among the reasons given by the du
Points for their entrance into the coal
tar dye industry are their developments
in the explosive and in other branches
,,I Nybi
say, brings them to the logical result
of undertaking in a broad and compre-
hensive way the manufacture of syn
thetc dyestufs and kindred products.
The official announcement Of the COM
pany stated further:
"The explosive and coal tar dye in
dustries are closely allied. Both re-
uuire Intermediates which we manu-
facture in a large way; both are highly
scientific and thoroughly developed, and
both require large technical and COM
mercial organizations.
1--WE start with % the necessary
raw materials, products Of this coun-
try, therefore not dependent upon
Europe; (2) a chemical and engineer
ing organization second to none IN
magnitude and scientific attainment;
(3) unequalled plant and laboratory
facilities, and az an adequate COM
mercial organization.
1--WE know the needs of the various
consuming industries. e., cotton,
calico printing, wool, silk, leather, pa,
per, paints, printing inks, etc.-and
plan TO meet them in due time.
Development VIII Be Progressive
"Our development will necessarily be
progressive, starting with certain prod
ucts and increasing as rapidly as pos
sible. Our technical laboratories, with
a competent staff of experts, will be at
the disposal of all consumers in all
branches. We shall establish and hold
to the highest standards Of quality;
Our prices from the start will be based
upon our cost of raw materials and
labor, with the end in view OF estao,
fishing at this time, under abnormal
conditions, cordial and enduring rela-
tions with the consuming industries.
Back Of all this is the compelling
force Of the country's need. If, as the
result Of the combined efforts Of all,
the United States can in time become
self-contained, we are quite certain
that we voice the sentiment of the con-
suming industries in predicting that
the effort will not have been made in
vain ~