Washington Works

Washington Works
The factory in 2014
Location in West Virginia
Built1948
LocationWashington, West Virginia
Coordinates39°16′N 81°40′W / 39.27°N 81.67°W / 39.27; -81.67
IndustryChemicals
Employees608, plus 432 contractors (in 2019)
Volume150,000 tons per year
OwnerChemours

Washington Works, officially named Chemours Washington Works and previously DuPont Washington Works is a plastics factory in West Virginia, United States.

The factory was opened by DuPont chemical company in 1948 and ownership transferred to Chemours in 2015 as DuPont restructured. The factory produces chemicals used in semiconductors, the automotive industry, healthcare and non-stick products ex: Teflon.

Three thousand and five hundred residents were engaged in litigation against the factory following the contamination of soil and groundwater.

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