E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) is an American conglomerate operating through the business segments of Performance Materials, Crop Protection, Electronics & Communications, Industrial Biosciences, Nutrition & Health, Protection Solutions, Sustainable Solution plus Pioneer. Founded in 1802 as a gunpowder mill, DuPont now has operations in over 90 countries. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company employs 52,000 workers and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.