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Explosives Division

The Rafaela and Bella Italia facilities support Austin Powder in our commitment to manufacturing all of the materials that go into a blast.

Austin Powder has been present in Argentina since 1993 when acquired an explosives factory located in Rafaela, Santa Fe, which has been manufacturing explosives since 1959. In 1995 new technology with bulk emulsion explosives and bulk loading system was introduced in Argentina by Austin Powder.
Since in 2011, our La Florida site in Bella Italia, has been incorporating new plants, from detonating cord, assembly of non electric detonators in 2013 and emulsions, bulk and cartridge, in 2015.

The site is also home to maintenance shops that support Austin nationwide, state-of-the-art quality assurance/quality control labs, research and development labs, and testing facilities.

Over 600 people are employed, located in plants and operations all over the country. Austin´s main focus is to satisfy our customers needs through the manufacture of a complete line of products in the country. Austin Powder is renowned in the industry for safe and high-quality products, excellence in its services: explosives supply, integral assistance, responsive technical and blasting services.

Our national manufacturing is 100% local, with an integrated vertical supply chain, Austin Powder ensures product availability for our customers., Austin Powder assures highest quality explosives.

Austin Powder is committed to the thorough compliance of the highest safety standards, as the first priority of the company. Safety is the first priority for workers, clients, suppliers and community. Austin Powder works to guarantee the safety of people, processes, protecting the environment, being socially responsible and promoting the economic and social development of the communities.

Our Products

  • Boosters
  • Detonating Cord
  • Packaged ANFO
  • Packaged Emulsion
  • Bulk Emulsion
  • PETN (Energetic raw material)
  • HMX
  • RDX
  • Non electric detonators
  • Electronic detonators

Industries That Use Our Products

  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Construction
  • Quarrying
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pipeline
  • Manufacturing

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AUSTIN

DETONATOR

We are a traditional manufacturer of initiation systems for industrial blasting operations and an important technological and research base for production and further development of initiation systems.

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AUSTIN POWDER

SERVICE CZ

Austin Powder Service CZ implements the latest technologies and products for blasting works, such as laser profiling, electronic modeling, and electronic detonators.

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