The Chemours Company、NYSEのベルを鳴らして分社化・上場祝う

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【ウィルミントン（米デラウェア州）2015年6月29日PRN＝共同通信JBN】The Chemours Company（Chemours）は29日、2015年7月1日に予定されるデュポン（DuPont）からのスピンオフ（分離・独立）を記念して、ニューヨーク証券取引所（NYSE）でオープニングベルを鳴らした。

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デュポン上席副社長で、Chemoursの最高経営責任者（CEO）のマーク・ベルグナーノ（Mark Vergnano）氏は「今日のオープニングベル・セレモニーは証券取引所の新しい取引日の始まりを告げるだけでなく、Chemoursにとっても新たな素晴らしい出発の合図である。わが社はデュポンの200年の知恵や実績と新生企業としてのエネルギーを兼ね備え、独立した上場企業への移行を果たす」と述べた。

ベルグナーノ氏は続けて「The Chemours Companyとしてのわが社は、チタニウムテクノロジーやフロロ製品、特殊化学品の市場でリーダー的な位置にいる。市場でのシェアを維持、高めてきたのは、先進技術、安全で効率的な工程、他に先駆けた応用開発、世界水準の製品、原材料の効果的調達に対するわれわれのコミットメントである。顧客の成功と株主へ寄与する価値こそ自らの成功であり、敏捷で意思決定の早い企業になることを目指す。われら全員にとって、今日は素晴らしい日だ」と語った。

ベルグナーノ氏がNYSEでオープニングベルを鳴らすのは、2015年6月29日米東部時間午前9時30分。オープニングベル・セレモニー（東部時間9時25分開始）のライブ動画はnyse.comで視聴できる。

▽The Chemours Companyについて

The Chemours Companyは化学の力により色彩豊かでクリーンで可能性の高い世界の創造に貢献する。The Chemours Companyは酸化チタン顔料やフロロ製品、特殊化学品の世界的大手企業。市場が要求する製品、応用技術、化学を基盤にしたイノベーションを、さまざまな産業の顧客に提供している。Chemoursの素材はプラスチックやコーティング、冷却・空調機器、鉱業・石油精製、一般製造業などで利用される。主な製品としてはTeflon（R）、Ti-Pure（R）、Krytox（R）、Viton（R）、Opteon（R）、Nafion（R）など。世界の37カ所に製造拠点があり、従業員は約9000人。北米、中南米、アジア・太平洋、欧州の顧客数は5000社を超える。本社所在地は米デラウェア州ウィルミントン。詳しい情報はchemours.comを参照、Twitterは@chemours。

DuPont（TM）はデュポンもしくはその子会社の登録商標である。

▽問い合わせ先

メディア：

Robert Dekker

Global Corporate Communications Leader

+1.302.773.4509

robert.dekker@chemours.com

投資家：

Alisha Bellezza

Director of Investor Relations

+1.302.773.2263

alisha.bellezza@chemours.com

メディア（日本）:

ケマーズ株式会社　広報担当 上野

電話 (03) 5521-8613

midori.ueno@chemours.com

ソース：The Chemours Company

The Chemours Company Marks Planned Spin-Off by Ringing the NYSE Opening Bell

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WILMINGTON, Del., June 29, 2015 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

   The Chemours Company ("Chemours") today marked its expected spin-off from

DuPont on July 1, 2015 by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock

Exchange (NYSE).

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   "Just as today's bell-ringing ceremony signals the opening of a new trading

day for the stock exchange, it marks a new and exciting beginning for Chemours

as well. In just two days, we will complete our transition to an independent,

publicly traded company that has both the wisdom and experience of 200 years as

DuPont and the energy of a start-up out to make a name for itself," said Mark

Vergnano, executive vice president, DuPont and chief executive officer

designate of Chemours.

   "As The Chemours Company, we will enjoy leading market positions in titanium

technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions," he continued, "positions

propelled and sustained by our commitment to technology leadership, safer and

more efficient processes, leading application development, and world-class

products and enabling ingredients. We will be a nimble and responsive

corporation that will define our success by our customers' successes, as well

as the value we bring to our shareholders. This is an exciting day for us all."

   Vergnano will ring the NYSE opening bell at 9:30 a.m. ET today, June 29,

2015. A live webcast of The Opening Bell Ceremony (beginning at 9:25 a.m. EDT)

will be available at nyse.com.

   About The Chemours Company

   The Chemours Company is a global leader in titanium technologies,

fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, providing its customers in a wide range

of industries with market-defining products, application expertise and,

chemistry-based innovations. Chemours ingredients are found in plastics and

coatings, refrigeration and air conditioning, mining and oil refining

operations and general industrial manufacturing. Our flagship products include

prominent brands such as Teflon(R), Ti-Pure(R), Krytox(R), Viton(R), Opteon(R)

and Nafion(R). Chemours has approximately 9,000 employees across 37

manufacturing sites serving more than 5,000 customers in North America, Latin

America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Del.

For more, information please visit chemours.com or follow Chemours on Twitter

at @chemours.

   Forward-Looking Statements

   This document contains forward-looking statements which may be identified by

their use of words like "plans," "expects," "will," "believes," "intends,"

"estimates," "anticipates" or other words of similar meaning. All statements

that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements

about growth strategies, product development, regulatory approval, market

position, anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions, timing of anticipated

benefits from restructuring actions, outcome of contingencies, such as

litigation and environmental matters, expenditures, financial results and the

anticipated date for Chemours common stock to begin trading on a "regular-way"

basis on the NYSE, are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements

are not guarantees of future performance and are based on certain assumptions

and expectations of future events which may not be realized. Forward-looking

statements also involve risks and uncertainties. Some of the important factors

that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in

any such forward looking statements are: (i) risks related to the anticipated

timing of the separation through spin-off of Chemours, (ii) risks that the

conditions to the separation are not satisfied, (iii) the risk that the

expected benefits from the separation may not be fully realized or may take

longer to realize than expected; (iv) continued validity of a private letter

ruling from the IRS, which DuPont has received from the IRS, and the receipt

and continued validity of a tax opinion, in form and substance acceptable to

DuPont, and (v) additional factors described in DuPont's and Chemours' filings

with the SEC. Neither DuPont nor Chemours undertakes any duty to update such

forward-looking statements as a result of future developments or new

information.

   The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont(TM), Teflon(R), Ti-Pure(R), Krytox(R),

Viton(R), Opteon(R) and Nafion(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of

DuPont or its affiliates.

   CONTACT:

   MEDIA:

   Robert Dekker

   Global Corporate Communications Leader

   +1-302-773-4509

   robert.dekker@chemours.com

   INVESTORS:

   Alisha Bellezza

   Director of Investor Relations

   +1-302-773-2263

   alisha.bellezza@chemours.com

   SOURCE: The Chemours Company