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DuPont Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
May 2, 2025 | PRNewswireEstimated reading time: 1 minute
DuPont announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
"Our results reflect continued strong quarterly financial performance with year-over-year organic sales growth and margin expansion in both the ElectronicsCo and IndustrialsCo segments," said Lori Koch, DuPont Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to benefit from ongoing strength in electronics markets as well as strong demand in healthcare and water end-markets. Through April, we continued to see strong order patterns consistent with our expectations."
"Our global manufacturing footprint and flexible supply chain network serves us well as we manage through the impact of tariffs," Koch continued. "Our teams are actively engaged with customers and suppliers as we work to further mitigate the impact."
"We remain on track for a November 1, 2025 spin-off of the Electronics business, which was announced this week as Qnity. We continue to achieve key milestones related to the separation, including executive leadership and Board appointments, as well as last week's filing of the initial Form 10 registration statement with the SEC," Koch concluded.
Net sales
- Net sales increased 5% on organic sales growth of 6% partially offset by a currency headwind of 1%.
- Organic sales growth of 6% consisted of an 8% increase in volume partially offset by a 2% decrease in price.
- Higher volume was driven by double-digit gains in electronics, healthcare and water end-markets.
- 14% organic sales growth in ElectronicsCo; 2% organic sales growth in IndustrialsCo.
- 13% organic sales growth in Asia Pacific; 4% organic sales growth in EMEA; flat organic sales growth in U.S. & Canada.
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Dan’s Sales Guide: Master Your Sales Game in 2025 and Beyond
07/30/2025 | Dan Beaulieu, D.B. Management GroupIndustry veteran Dan Beaulieu has compiled more than 80 of his favorite sales tips and suggestions to help you create your own sales and marketing playbook. “I’ve been in this business for over 40 years, and I’ve seen companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on equipment, expand factories, rebrand multiple times, and hire consultants until the parking lot is full,” Dan says. But when it comes to time for companies to invest in something that will actually grow their revenue, Dan has found that their sales and marketing strategies aren’t as strong as they should be. However, there's a solution.
Insulectro Promotes Mitchell Benson to Product Manager for Laminates
07/29/2025 | InsulectroInsulectro, the largest distributor of materials used in the manufacturing of printed circuit boards and printed electronics, announces the promotion of Mitchell Benson to Product Manager for its rigid laminate portfolio.
From Attraction to Action: Where Marketing Ends and Sales Begins
07/29/2025 | Brittany Martin, I-Connect007Before a PO hits the system, marketing has already done a lot of heavy lifting. Without strategic marketing, the PO might never arrive. At I-Connect007, we have been fortunate to help many companies achieve sales success through marketing. The key to success? Understanding how marketing leads to sales.
PARMI USA Expands Mexico Presence with the Addition of Omar Lopez as Sales Manager for Northern Region
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From Factory Floor to ‘The Component Store’
07/25/2025 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007Daniel Beauvois began his career in PCB manufacturing 15 years ago with zero industry experience—just a willingness to learn. Daniel immersed himself in every step of circuit board production, from hanging out on the factory floor to giving plant tours. Now, as founder of The Component Store, he’s an independent sales rep known for integrity, persistence, and deep technical knowledge. In this interview, Daniel reflects on his journey, the realities of being an outside rep, and what it takes to earn—and keep—a customer’s trust in an ever-evolving electronics industry.