DuPont Expands, Opens Second U.S. Innovation Centre

Jun 25, 2013

DuPont Expands, Opens Second U.S. Innovation Centre

By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com

DuPont opened its doors to the company’s second innovation centre in the United States. The Johnston Innovation Centre located in Iowa, will focus on innovation and scientific technology. The facility will be home to the company’s latest technology to address world issues such as food security and energy sufficiency.

“The key is to quickly connect our integrated science to the market. The Innovation Centers enable DuPont to harness its global science capabilities to create local solutions that are tailored to meet the most pressing market needs. In just two years, we have generated more than 225 active projects from this model,” said Ellen Kullman Chair and Chief Executive Officer for DuPont.

The building of the new facility will begin fall 2013 and is anticipated to create 100 new jobs in the Des Moines area. The Iowa centre is the 12th Innovation Centre for DuPont - other country locations include Turkey, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and Switzerland.

Video: The Unveiling Of A Brand New Tractor! Brand New Caseih Magnum!!

Case IH invited us out to an event in Racine, Wisconsin, and it turned out to be an absolute trip of a lifetime! CaseIH is celebrating the 250th anniversary in style!! Very cool to be apart of this event!

We kicked things off with an incredible deep-dive into the rich history of Case IH and the legendary Magnum tractor lineup. From there, we got exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the official Case IH testing facility to see how these massive machines are pushed to their absolute limits.

But the real highlight came after the tour. We were transported to a location for the main event: the grand unveiling of a brand-new, completely custom, 1-of-1 tractor named "Providence."

A massive thank you to Case IH for inviting us out and letting us bring you guys along for the ride. This was an experience we won't ever forget!

Drop a comment below: What do you think of the "Providence" Magnum?!