United States. After reporting a decline in profit during the second quarter, chemical company DuPont is considering selling its Chemical Performance segment, which includes its titanium technologies business.
The company's operating profit for the segment was down $330 million in the second quarter of 2013, down 56% from the same period a year earlier.
The company said in a press release that it is considering strategic alternatives to the above-mentioned segment, which generated total sales of $7.2 billion in 2012.
Earlier this year, DuPont sold its coatings business to the Carlyle Group for $4.9 billion.
