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Presentation of the Book “Dinamita, Splendor of a New Century” in México
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  • Customer Service in Hibbing, MN
    1/6/2022

    Austin Powder provides blasting products, technical expertise, and down-hole service to two of the largest mines on the Iron Range. We have provided more than a billion pounds of product on the Iron Range without missing a single delivery. Our bulk t...

  • Mining in Florida Has its Own Set of Challenges
    1/5/2022
    Mining in Florida

    Mining in Florida has its own set of challenges, especially when blasting marine limestone in wet mining operations.  Austin Powder adapts to overcome challenges and deliver results safely and effectively in a wet and muddy environment where the bla...

  • Explosive Volume Reduced by 9% in Swedish Mine
    12/30/2021
    Detonator placement in snow

    Since its founding in 1890, more than one and a half billion tons of iron ore have been extracted from this company’s mines. Their ambition to be one of the most innovative and high-tech mining companies is the main reason why they are using Au...

  • New Technical Club "MACHINEBOTS" Launched by Austin Detonator
    12/17/2021
    Machinebots club

    In cooperation with a local Primary school and a local leisure-time center, our Austin Powder Family in Vsetin, Czech Republic, launched a new technical club called MACHINEBOTS. MACHINEBOTS is for girls and boys aged 11 to 15 interested in Lego robot...

  • Understanding the Origin and Concentration of NOx in Post-Blast Fumes
    12/15/2021
    Quarry Pit

    Austin Powder has partnered with a digital imaging research group at a prestigious university on a three-phase, multiyear imagery study to better understand the origin and concentration of NOx in post-blast fumes. “This project is focused on de...

  • E*STAR Tunnel Saves this Operation $50,000 and 97.5 days
    12/13/2021

    Construction work can get complicated. Very complicated. And set limits must be met. E*STAR detonators with timing flexibility allow faster performance with controlled vibrations kept to acceptably low limits.  Watch this video to see how E*STAR Tun...

  • E*STAR Tunnel
    10/18/2021
    Placed explosives

    Norway has over 1,100 road tunnels that collectively span 800km (497 miles).  Of these tunnels, 73 are over 3,000 m (1.9 miles) long.  Norway is excavating approximately 8 million m3 (1.05 million yd3) of rock in new road, rail and water tunnels ev...

  • US Highway Construction
    10/18/2021
    Bridge under construction

    This $209 million Design-Build project is West Virginia Department of Highways’ largest to date.  It includes the design, grade, and drain for US 48 (Corridor H) and the US 219 Connector.  The work includes 12 million cubic yards (9.17 millio...

  • Antwerp Port
    10/18/2021
    Detonating Cord

    One of the largest E*STAR blasts of 2020 was performed in Antwerp Port in Belgium.  Demolition of an 8,000 m2 (86,111 ft2) concrete base plate utilized 6.87 tons of explosives and 2,210 detonators.  The location was flooded by 1.5m (5ft) of water a...

  • Preg Dunite (Serpentinite) Quarry
    10/18/2021
    Preg Dunite Quarry

    The Preg Dunite Quarry is known for its production of dunite, a very hard and abrasion-resistant rock, that is primarily used as an aggregate for asphalt and ballast for railroad lines.  Of course, blasting is the first step to fragment the rock for...

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Austin Powder Partners with American Industrial Partners to Accelerate Its Growth Strategy
8/26/2024

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...

Unveiling the Explosive History of a Mexican Town
1/30/2024

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...

Resilience in the Face of Hurricane Otis Shows “The Power of Family” is in Our DNA
12/11/2023

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
4/27/2023

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...

Team Opens New Pit in Poland with Minimal Impact
9/29/2022

Opening a new quarry pit close to structures can be tricky, but the Austin team in Poland recently did it with great success. Vibrations and other unwanted effects were reduced to a minimum using Paradigm optimization software and the expertise of th...

Austin's San Julian Mine Crew in Mexico Completes 5 Years of Service Without Accidents
6/7/2022

Our Austin Family in Mexico recently celebrated five years of service at a mine project in San Julian! This is an extra special celebration because those five years have been completed without accidents! Our team of 29 experts provides knowledge and ...

On December 5th, 2023, the book “Dinamita, Splendor of a New Century” by writer Miguel Amaranto was presented at the Arocena Museum in Torreón Coahuila, México, which narrates the story of the first inhabitants of Dinamita town, who established next the Plant that carries that name.
The Compañía Mexicana de Dinamita y Explosivos was the first to be established on that property in 1901. At that time, the plant purchased glycerin from Cia. Jabonera La Esperanza as an essential element to produce dynamite. Over time, festivities, commerce, and transportation emerged in this geographical area surrounded by large hills.
Thanks to the work of this writer, now we know the origins of Dinamita town and much of its history since it describes how, because of the growth brought by the industries, plant workers could have access to enjoy movies, plays, and music, as well as various sports in the town. A few years later, in 1925, this plant was acquired by the DUPONT company, which built rooms for employees, expanding the Dinamita population to operate the plant properly.
In 1997, Mr. Dave Gleason, together with Jaime Gutiérrez, acquired the company Dupont, which then became what we currently know as Austin Powder Mexico.
Today, Austin Powder in Mexico develops various activities with the Dinamita community, such as the pilgrimage of Santa Bárbara, patron saint of the town; health care projects, as well as the preparation of traditional sweets and Christmas desserts, among other actions to benefit the residents.

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