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  • 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...

  • Fulfilling the Mission
    10/18/2021
    Landscape before detonation

    In Ontario, Canada the Austin team was able to break a year’s worth of rock for our customer in a single blast! The team fired 1,416 E*STAR detonators and over 86,000 kg (189,597 lbs) of Hydromite with two blasting machines to produce 259,405 t...

  • IRON ORE MINING, MEXICO
    5/13/2021
    Workers on blast site

    At the Temium iron ore mine in Mexico, Austin Powder provides pattern design and blasting services to mine the ore. The Austin crew combines teamwork and experience to help our customer achieve its goals while always maintaining a safe and healthy wo...

  • Austin Powder celebrates 150th anniversary at St. Lambrecht
    4/12/2021
    Early workers

    It all began in 1870, when Father Gallus Moser, a monastery chaplain, and Alfred Siersch, a pharmacist at the monastery, produced nitroglycerin on an experimental basis in an old charcoal burner’s hut in the Unteralpe area near St. Lambrecht. In or...

  • New Class 5 HMX Plant, Argentina
    4/5/2021
    Production plant

    Austin Powder is taking explosive production to a new level with the modernization of its HMX plant in Rafaela. Austin can now produce a new “Class 5” granulometry product (micronized) which is necessary for shock tube manufacturing. Class 5 HMX ...

  • WEST PLAINS MINING EXPANSION
    2/19/2021

    Austin Powder’s longtime customer, West Plains Mining, was cut-off from several large stone markets simply by distance. With several million tons of reserves on hold, and a desire to expand in the future, West Plains needed assistance with implemen...

  • UVA Mine - Chile
    2/19/2021
    Worker and truck in Chile

    The UVA Mine in Chile is one of the most recent examples of state-of-the art mining technology. This unique underground mine uses an ore transfer system supported by equipment that is remotely operated from a control room located outside the mine. Au...

  • Red D GEM Trials in United States
    1/1/2021
    Machinery in the mine

    Austin Powder is demonstrating the benefits of its Red Devil gassed emulsion delivery system, which is already proven in Europe and Latin America.  General Information: Location: Austin Powder MidSouth LLC Project Type: Underground Industry: Lime...

  • Austin Powder Launches New Connectors for E*STAR Electronic Detonators
    12/21/2020
    EStar connector

    Featuring industry-leading “double connect” on both the leg wire and duplex wire. Austin Powder, a leader in the manufacture, distribution, and application of industrial explosives and engineered blasting solutions, announces the release of its n...

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Update on Nitrogen Oxide (NOₓ) Release at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond Plant
6/16/2025

MEDIA ADVISORY Update on Nitrogen Oxide (NOₓ) Release at Austin Powder’s Red Diamond Plant Contact: Brad Kostka, 216-902-3800, info@roopco.com Date: June 16, 2025 Red Diamond Plant Begins Phased Restart Following Safe Containment of NOₓ Release...

Letter from the President & CEO to Residents of Zaleski
6/14/2025

Dear Residents of Zaleski, I want to personally acknowledge the concern and disruption caused by the recent nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) release at our Red Diamond Plant on the morning of June 11. The entire Austin Powder family recognizes the concerns and...

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...

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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