CLEVELAND, Ohio – March 30, 2026 – Austin Powder, a global leader in explosives and blasting solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Lamar Duhon to serve as the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, e...

Austin Powder is one of the leading manufacturers of explosive products in the industry. Extensive training for our blasters on each product results in safe, productive blasts every time. We embrace every challenge and offer the widest selection of p...

What does Safety Is Our First Priority look like? Like the most robust BLASTER TRAINING program in the industry. Across North America, Austin blasters gathered for a dynamic focus on BLASTING SAFETY as part of the Austin Powder University of Flyrock....

CLEVELAND, Ohio – March 11, 2026 – Austin Powder, a global leader in explosives and blasting solutions, today announced it has appointed Mark Dawson as President of US & Canada Services, reporting to John Rathbun, President and Chief Executi...

Austin’s blasters provide more shot service than any other explosives manufacturer in the world. That’s why our blaster training is like no other training program in existence. Across North America, Austin blasters gathered for a dynamic focus on...

Austin Powder is leading the industry by reducing TNT & lead azide in our products. We are reducing toxic materials while maintaining top performance. This shift lowers employee exposure risks, supports environmental responsibility, and reinforce...

Cleveland, Ohio – July 1, 2024 – Austin Powder (the “Company” or “Austin”), a leading provider of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announced today that it has received a strategic investment from American Industria...

On December 5th, 2023, the Arocena Museum in Torreón, Coahuila, México hosted the unveiling of “Dinamita, Splendor of a New Century” by author Miguel Amaranto. This book chronicles the history of the initial inhabitants of Dinamita town...

Little did the Austin Powder team know when they arrived in Acapulco for the XXXV International Mining Convention that they would soon face one of the biggest challenges of their lives. On Tuesday night, October 24, 2023, Category 5 Hurricane Otis ma...

Austin Powder Develops a Lead-Free Primary Explosive for Detonators Producing lead-free primary explosives is environmentally responsible, will ensure raw material availability, and incorporates a safer manufacturing process. May 3, 2023 – Clev...